Indicators for measuring performances of morphology and material handling systems in flexible manufacturing systems

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 209-218

  Devise, Olivier ^a   Pierreval, Henri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MAINTENANCE; MATERIALS HANDLING; SCHEDULING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ECONOMIC INDICATORS;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033893344     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(99)00059-6     Document Type: Article

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