Integrated modelling method to support manufacturing systems analysis and design

Computers in Industry

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 225-238

  Al Ahmari, A M A ^a   Ridgway, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

INTEGRATED MODELING METHOD; SOFTWARE PACKAGE GI-SIM;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 0033114836     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-3615(98)00094-3     Document Type: Article

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