Experiences and issues in evaluating tool requirements using genetic algorithms

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 340-358

  Braglia, Marcello ^a   Zavanella, Lucio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flexible manufacturing system; Genetic algorithm; Simulation; Tool management

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS ENGINEERING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL (PP&C); TOOL MANAGEMENT;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0032649320     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095372899233091     Document Type: Article

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