Each guided vehicle is equipped with some from of on-board control panel for the purpose of manual vehicle control, vehicle programming,and other functions. Most commercial vehicles can be dispatched by means of this control panel to a given station in the AGVS layout. Dispatching with an on-board control panel represents the lowest level of sophistication among the possible methods. It provides the AGVS with flexibility and timeliness in coping with changes and variations in delivery requirements.