Loading a flexible manufacturing system

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 1987, Pages 1053-1068

  O'Grady, P J ^a   Menon, U ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORING MACHINES - CONTROL; DATA PROCESSING - MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS; PRODUCTION CONTROL - SCHEDULING;

DISSIMILAR PRODUCTS; FMS;

MACHINE SHOPS;

EID: 0023385664     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207548708919895     Document Type: Article

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