Solutions to a modified tool loading problem for a single FMM

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2253-2268

  Rupe, J ^a   Kuo, W ^b  

^a US West Advanced Technologies   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CONCURRENCY CONTROL; HEURISTIC METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCTION CONTROL; SCHEDULING;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING MACHINE (FMM); JOB SPLITTING;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031197384     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075497194831     Document Type: Article

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