Modelling and applying constraint relations in a product family data model

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-38

  Chan, Stephen C ^a,c,d   Shek, Stanley C ^b   Lee, John W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b SKYLAB System Development Company   (Hong Kong)

^c Neo Visuals Inc   (Canada)

^d NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Constraint; Data model; Product family

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; DATA RECORDING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PURCHASING;

PRODUCT FAMILY DATA MODELS;

DATA STRUCTURES;

EID: 0032626230     PISSN: 09528091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijcat.1999.004739     Document Type: Article

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