Development of an algorithm for the application of group technology in the design of manufacturing systems

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 267-274

  Poler Escoto, R ^a   Ros Mcdonnell, L ^a   Vicens Salort, E ^a   Lario Esteban, F C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Cell analysis; Group Technology; Production systems design

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SCHEDULING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TURNAROUND TIME;

CELL ANALYSIS; PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DESIGN;

GROUP TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0032044798     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095372898234244     Document Type: Article

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