Guidelines for tool store dimensioning in flexible manufacturing using an analytical technique

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 46-47, Issue , 1996, Pages 563-573

  Zavanella, Lucio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analytical techniques; Tool management

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; INVENTORY CONTROL; PRODUCTION CONTROL; QUEUEING THEORY; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

TOOL MANAGEMENT;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030386321     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-5273(95)00167-0     Document Type: Article

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