Grouping efficiency measures in cellular manufacturing: A survey and critical review

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 285-314

  Sarker, B R ^a   Mondal, S ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; GROUP TECHNOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

GROUPING EFFICIENCY;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0032784746     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075499191779     Document Type: Article

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