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Material flow control in AGV/unit load based production lines

PIUS J. EGBELU Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, U.S.A
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NICK ROY Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, U.S.A
Pages 81-94 | Received 01 Feb 1987, Published online: 16 May 2007

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Chen Chen & Lee Kong Tiong. (2019) Using queuing theory and simulated annealing to design the facility layout in an AGV-based modular manufacturing system. International Journal of Production Research 57:17, pages 5538-5555.
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SUK-HWA CHANG & P. J. EGBELU. (1996) Dynamic relative positioning of AGVs in a loop layout to minimize mean system response time. International Journal of Production Research 34:6, pages 1655-1673.
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H.-P. B. WANG & S. A. HAFEEZ. (1994) Performance evaluation of tandem and conventional AGV systems using generalized stochastic Petri nets. International Journal of Production Research 32:4, pages 917-932.
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P. J. EGBELU. (1993) Economic design of unit load-based FMSs employing AGVs for transport. International Journal of Production Research 31:12, pages 2753-2775.
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Pius J. Egbelu. (1993) Positioning of automated guided vehicles in a loop layout to improve response time. European Journal of Operational Research 71:1, pages 32-44.
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Pius J. Egbelu. (1991) Reduction of manufacturing lead-time through selection of machining rate and unit handling size. Engineering Costs and Production Economics 21:1, pages 21-34.
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