An integrated approach to solving the process plan selection problem in an automated manufacturing system

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2167-2184

  Tiwari, M K ^a   Vidyarthi, N K ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATION; DECISION MAKING; PROCESS CONTROL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; PROCESS PLANS;

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0032143245     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075498192832     Document Type: Article

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