ElMekkawy, T.Y.; Liu, S. - In: International Journal of Production Economics 118 (2009) 2, pp. 508-520
In tandem automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems, all the work stations (processing centers) are partitioned into non-overlapping zones, where each zone is served by a dedicated vehicle. Beside the system input/output stations, additional pickup/drop-off (P/D) points are installed to link these...