Flexibility in manufacturing: An architectural point of view

Computers in Industry

Volumn 33, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 271-283

  Pels, H J ^a   Wortmann, J C ^a   Zwegers, A J R ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Architectural paradigms; Flexibility in manufacturing; Manufacturing architectures

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; PRINTED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURE; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

MANUFACTURING ARCHITECTURES;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031220345     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0166-3615(97)00033-x     Document Type: Article

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