A network approach to cell formation in cellular manufacturing

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 1990, Pages 2075-2084

  Vohra, Tajinder ^a   Chen, Der San ^a   Chang, Jason C ^a   Chen, Hui Chuan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 0001112076     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549008942854     Document Type: Article

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