The resemblance coefficients in group technology: A survey and comparative study of relational metrics

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 103-116

  Sarker, Bhaba R ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; MANUFACTURE; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PERFORMANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY;

CELL FORMATION; CELLULAR MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; GROUP TECHNOLOGY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SIMILARITY DISSIMILARITY COEFFICIENTS;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0029732591     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-8352(95)00024-0     Document Type: Article

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