Minimizing intercellular part movements in manufacturing cell formation

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 1993, Pages 2161-2170

  Chow, W S ^a   Hawaleshka, O ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; MACHINERY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION CONTROL; SCHEDULING;

INTERCELLULAR PART MOVEMENTS; MACHINE GROUPING ALGORITHM; MANUFACTURING CELL FORMATION;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0027656587     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549308956850     Document Type: Article

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