Application of data envelopment analysis for cell performance evaluation and process improvement in cellular manufacturing

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2157-2170

  Talluri, S ^a   Huq, F ^b   Pinney, W E ^b  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING; DATA REDUCTION; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; PROCESS CONTROL; SCHEDULING;

CELL PROCESS IMPROVEMENT; GROUP TECHNOLOGY; WORK IN PROCESS (WIP);

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0031197258     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075497194787     Document Type: Article

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