LP-based approach for loading and routing in a flexible assembly line

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-58

  Sawik, Tadeusz ^a  

^a AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; HEURISTIC METHODS; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROCESS CONTROL; RELAXATION PROCESSES; SCHEDULING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

BI-OBJECTIVE INTEGER PROGRAMMING; BICRITERION LOADING; LINEAR RELAXATION-BASED HEURISTICS;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0033904098     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(99)00043-2     Document Type: Article

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