Review of manufacturing flexibility

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-57

  Beach, R ^a   Muhlemann, A P ^a   Price, D H R ^a   Paterson, A ^b   Sharp, J A ^b  

^a BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROCESS ENGINEERING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SCHEDULING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ENVIRONMENTAL UNCERTAINTIES; TAXONOMIES;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033880729     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(99)00062-4     Document Type: Article

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