Production planning for flexible manufacturing systems with multiple machine types: A practical method

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 2911-2927

  Lee, H F ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; HEURISTIC METHODS; PLANNING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCTION;

BATCH SIZING; OPTIMUM METHOD; PRODUCTION PLANNING;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0032187637     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075498192544     Document Type: Article

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