Formation of machine cells and part families: A modified p-median model and a comparative study

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1259-1286

  Wang, J ^a,b   Roze, C ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTEGER PROGRAMMING; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; SCHEDULING;

MACHINE CELL FORMATIONS; PART FAMILY FORMATIONS;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0031146035     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075497195317     Document Type: Article

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