The classification of FMS scheduling problems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 647-656

  Liu, J ^a   Maccarth, B L ^b  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PRODUCTION CONTROL; SCHEDULING; SPECIFICATIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CLASSIFICATION SCHEME; SCHEDULING DECISIONS;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030106944     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549608904925     Document Type: Article

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