| Article ID: | iaor20002913 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 38 |
| Issue: | 5/6 |
| Start Page Number: | 243 |
| End Page Number: | 249 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1999 |
| Journal: | Computers & Mathematics with Applications |
| Authors: | Sniedovich M., Yavin Y., Frangos C. |
| Keywords: | stochastic processes, manufacturing industries |
Optimal control strategies are computed for a stochastic discrete time flexible manufacturing and assembly system model. An easy to implement feedback control strategy is also proposed with a cost that compares favourably with the optimal cost.