Integrating assembly and machining planning using graph-based representation models

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 2619-2641

  Tseng, Yuan Jye ^a   Liou, Li Cheng ^a  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GRAPH THEORY; MACHINING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; PLANNING;

ASSEMBLY PLANNING;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0034664158     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075400411394     Document Type: Article

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