A configuration-based clustering algorithm for family formation

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 147-150

  Suer, Gursel A ^a   Cedeño, Angel A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Cell Configuration; Cellular Manufacturing; Clustering Algorithm

Indexed keywords

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; MACHINERY; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

CELL CONFIGURATION; CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; CLUSTERING ALGORITHM;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 0030270401     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-8352(96)00099-x     Document Type: Article

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