Information modelling for made-to-order virtual enterprise manufacturing systems

CAD Computer Aided Design

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 611-619

  Zhang, W J ^a   Li, Q ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING; DATABASE SYSTEMS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

VIRTUAL CORPORATION;

EID: 0033333835     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4485(99)00057-3     Document Type: Article

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