Moments-based clustering techniques for manufacturing cell formation

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 1091-1115

  Mukhopadhyay, S K ^a   Gopalakrishnan, A ^b   Kripalani, M K ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING NITIE   (India)

^b LARSEN AND TOUBRO LIMITED   (India)

^c Industrial Paints Development for Asian Paints Ltd   (India)

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EID: 0011781190     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549508930195     Document Type: Article

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