Entropic measures of manufacturing flexibility

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 1987, Pages 957-966

  Kumar, Vinod ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JOB ANALYSIS - MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MANAGEMENT - INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

ENTROPIC MEASURES; MANUFACTURING FLEXIBILITY;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0023384110     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207548708919888     Document Type: Article

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