Cell formation with operation times of jobs for even distribution of workloads

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1447-1468

  Sarker, B R ^a   Balan, C V ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JOB ANALYSIS; MACHINE SHOPS; MACHINERY; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; SCHEDULING;

CELL FORMATION; OPERATION TIMES; WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION; WORKLOADS;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0030146886     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549608904975     Document Type: Article

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