Comprehensive simulation analysis of a flexible hybrid assembly system

Integrated Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 156-167

  Saad, Sameh M ^a   Byrne, Mike D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FACTORY AUTOMATION; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; PERSONNEL;

FLEXIBLE HYBRID ASSEMBLY SYSTEM (FHAS); SOFTWARE PACKAGE ANOVA;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031636297     PISSN: 09576061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09576069810210394     Document Type: Article

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