Modelling, measurement and evaluation of sequencing flexibility in manufacturing systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1195-1220

  Benjaafar, S ^a   Ramakrishnan, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASUREMENT THEORY; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PERFORMANCE; PRODUCTION CONTROL; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

INTERCHANGING; SEQUENCING FLEXIBILITY;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030146089     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549608904961     Document Type: Article

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