Loop layout design problem in flexible manufacturing systems using genetic algorithms

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 53-61

  Cheng, Runwei ^a   Gen, Mitsuo ^a  

^a ASHIKAGA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MACHINE DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

LOOP LAYOUT SYSTEMS;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031622581     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0360-8352(97)00150-2     Document Type: Article

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