Column-generation approach for the assembly system design problem with tool changes

International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 177-205

  Wilhelm, Wilbert E ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; COSTS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY;

ASSEMBLY SYSTEM DESIGN PROBLEM; COLUMN GENERATION; MINIMUM COST NETWORK FLOW;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032651420     PISSN: 09206299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008067422364     Document Type: Article

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