Tool planning models for flexible manufacturing systems

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 497-514

  Mohamed, Zubair M ^a   Bernardo, John J ^b  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; PLANNING; PRODUCTIVITY;

TOOL PLANNING MODEL;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031332099     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(96)00251-2     Document Type: Article

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