Improving Production Efficiency and Material Flow Using AGV Simulation: Insights for Manufacturing Business Operations

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Rahman, A. A. A., & Adeboye, O. J. (2025). Improving Production Efficiency and Material Flow Using AGV Simulation: Insights for Manufacturing Business Operations. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 15(7), 1123-1145.

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