Incorporating the impact of learning in assessing the effectiveness of cellular manufacturing

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 3327-3340

  Kannan, V R ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GRAPH THEORY; MATERIALS HANDLING; PERFORMANCE; PRODUCTION CONTROL; SCHEDULING;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; JOB SHOP; LEARNING CURVE THEORY;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0030395536     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549608905093     Document Type: Article

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