Increase the efficiency of an FMS by improving the tool scheduling strategies

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 213-218

  Li, X N ^b   Cheung, E H M ^a   Chuah, K B ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Flexible manufacturing system; Scheduling; Scheduling rules; Simulation; Tool loading

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MACHINE TOOLS; MACHINING; MACHINING CENTERS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; SCHEDULING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

OPERATION EFFICIENCY; SCHEDULING RULES; SCHEDULING STRATEGIES; TOOL EXCHANGE; TOOL LOADING; TOOL SCHEDULING;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030216727     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-0136(96)02489-2     Document Type: Article

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