Simulation analysis of sequencing rules in a flexible flowline

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 440-450

  Costa, Maria Teresa ^a,b   Ferreira, José Soeiro ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DO PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; JOB ANALYSIS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PLANNING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; PRODUCTIVITY; SCHEDULING; SHOE MANUFACTURE;

FLEXIBLE FLOWLINE; JOB SEQUENCING; LINE BALANCING;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033356539     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(99)00145-9     Document Type: Article

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