Evaluating options to increase production of a copper smelter aisle: A simulation approach

Simulation

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 247-267

  Welgama, P S ^a   Mills, R G J ^a   Aboura, K ^a   Struthers, A ^b   Tucker, D ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b MIM Limited   (Australia)

^c Limited Brisbane   (Australia)

Author keywords

copper smelting; Manufacturing; materials handling; mineral processing

Indexed keywords

SOFTWARE PACKAGE EXCEL;

ANIMATION; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COPPER SMELTING; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); MATERIALS HANDLING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 0030263692     PISSN: 00375497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003754979606700404     Document Type: Article

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