Effects of workstation flexibility on the (N×N) job shop problem

International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 103-113

  Pflughoeft, K ^a   Hutchinson, G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; PROBABILITY; PROCESS CONTROL;

JOB SHOP PROBLEMS;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0032677105     PISSN: 09206299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008000908344     Document Type: Article

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