Computer-based selection of manufacturing processes: Methods, software and case studies

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 212, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 595-610

  Esawi, A M K ^a   Ashby, M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer based process selection; Cost based ranking; Manufacturing processes

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CONTROL; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COMPUTER-BASED PROCESS SELECTION;

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0032319740     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954405981515879     Document Type: Article

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