Incorporating human resources in group technology/cellular manufacturing

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1199-1222

  Eckstein, A L H ^a   Rohleder, T R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRAINT THEORY; HUMAN ENGINEERING; PLANT LAYOUT; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCTION CONTROL; PRODUCTIVITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

GROUP TECHNOLOGY; JOB SHOP LAYOUTS;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0032073129     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075498193282     Document Type: Article

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