Limited flexibility in cellular manufacturing systems: a simulation study

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 60, Issue , 1999, Pages 447-455

  Albino, Vito ^a   Garavelli, A Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE; PRODUCTIVITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ROUTING FLEXIBILITY; SYSTEM PERFORMANCE;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0032687229     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(98)00202-3     Document Type: Article

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