Performance evaluation of cellular manufacturing systems: A taxonomy and review of research

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 81-103

  Shambu, Girish ^a   Suresh, Nallan C ^b   Pegels, C Carl ^b  

^a CANISIUS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular manufacturing; Empirical studies; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030506277     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443579610125796     Document Type: Review

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