Cell formation considering fuzzy demand and machine capacity

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 134-147

  Szwarc, D ^a   Rajamani, D ^a   Bector, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cell Formation; Fuzzy Sets; Mathematical Programming

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; FUZZY SETS; ITERATIVE METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING;

MANUFACTURING CELLS; SOFTWARE PACKAGE HYPERLINDO;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0030650478     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01225760     Document Type: Article

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