A genetic algorithms-based approach for design of manufacturing systems: An industrial application

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 557-580

  Rao, H A ^a   Pham, S N ^a   Gu, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANT LAYOUT; PREFABRICATED CONSTRUCTION;

SOFTWARE PACKAGE AUTOCAD; STEEL PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0033079877     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075499191670     Document Type: Article

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