Fractal layout organization for job shop environments

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 501-521

  Montreuil, B ^a   Rardin, R L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; MATERIALS HANDLING; PLANT LAYOUT; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

FRACTAL ORGANIZATION; JOB SHOPS;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033080246     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075499191643     Document Type: Article

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