Considerations for using cellular manufacturing

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 96, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 182-187

  Chan, Ching Yuen ^a   Lam, Fat Wing ^a   Lee, Chee Pui ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b U 1001 10/F Onfem Twr 29 W   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUTTING TOOLS; GROUP TECHNOLOGY; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; METAL CUTTING; PLANNING;

WORK IN PROGRESS;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0033226122     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(99)00335-0     Document Type: Article

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