An efficient heuristic in manufacturing cell formation for group technology applications

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 185-198

  Harhalakis, G ^a   Nagi, R ^a   Proth, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b INRIA   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACHINE SHOPS--FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; PRODUCTION CONTROL--MANAGEMENT;

GROUP TECHNOLOGY; INTER CELL MATERIAL MOVEMENT; MANUFACTURING CELL FORMATION;

SYSTEMS SCIENCE AND CYBERNETICS;

EID: 0025247622     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549008942692     Document Type: Article

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