Part type selection, machine loading and part type volume determination problems in FMS planning

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1801-1824

  Nayak, G K ^a   Acharya, D ^b  

^a XAVIER INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEURISTIC PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; PERFORMANCE; PLANNING; PROBLEM SOLVING;

MACHINE LOADING; PART TYPE SELECTION; PART TYPE VOLUME DETERMINATION; ROUTEING FLEXIBILITY;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0032121744     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075498192977     Document Type: Article

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