On the robustness of using balanced part mix ratios to determine cyclic part input sequences into flexible flow systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2925-2941

  Smith, T M ^a   Stecke, K E ^b  

^a HOPE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; MACHINERY; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SCHEDULING;

BALANCED PART MIX RATIOS; CYCLIC PART INPUT SEQUENCES; MACHINE UTILIZATION; MACHINE WORKLOADS; MINIMAL PART SET;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030270156     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549608905066     Document Type: Article

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