A new approach for solving the p-median problem in group technology

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2691-2700

  Viswanathan, S ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; MACHINERY; PRODUCTIVITY;

GROUP TECHNOLOGY; MEASURES OF SIMILARITY COEFFICIENT; P MEDIAN PROBLEM;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0030270465     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549608905053     Document Type: Article

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