A decomposition model for continuous materials flow production systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2759-2772

  Tan, B ^a   Yeralan, S ^b  

^a KOÇ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; ITERATIVE METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

PRODUCTION SYSTEMS;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0031259221     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075497194435     Document Type: Article

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