Measuring matrix-based cell formation with alternative routings

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 953-965

  Sarker, B R ^a   Li, Z ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell formation; Cellular manufacturing: alternating routing; Group efficiency; Group technology

Indexed keywords

GROUP TECHNOLOGY; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCTION CONTROL; SCHEDULING;

ALTERNATIVE ROUTING GROUPING (ARG); MATRIX-BASED CELL FORMATIONS;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0032163785     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2600606     Document Type: Article

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