Determination of a flexibility range for cellular manufacturing systems under product mix variations

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 3349-3366

  Seifoddini, H ^a   Djassemi, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PLATTEVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; SCHEDULING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

PRODUCT MIX;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031383662     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075497194110     Document Type: Article

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