An evolutionary algorithm for sequencing production on a paced assembly line

Decision Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 149-172

  Sumichrast, Robert T ^a   Oxenrider, Keith A ^b   Clayton, Edward R ^c  

^a PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary algorithm; Genetic algorithm; Heuristics; Manufacturing; Operations and logistics management: assembly systems; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034380016     PISSN: 00117315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5915.2000.tb00928.x     Document Type: Article

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