A decision support system for container design in production systems

Integrated Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 195-207

  Harit, Santhanam ^a   Taylor, G Don ^a   Asfahl, C Ray ^a  

^a University of Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTAINERS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; MATERIALS HANDLING; PRODUCT DESIGN;

CONTAINER DESIGN;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030683234     PISSN: 09576061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09576069710182018     Document Type: Article

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