Cellular machine layout based on the Segmented Flow Topology

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1041-1062

  Tanchoco, J M A ^a   Lee, A C ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; GROUP TECHNOLOGY; MATERIALS HANDLING; OPTIMIZATION; PLANT LAYOUT; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TOPOLOGY;

CELLULAR MACHINE LAYOUT; MACHINE CLUSTERS; SEGMENTED FLOW TOPOLOGY;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0033100472     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075499191391     Document Type: Article

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