A genetic algorithm for manufacturing cell formation with multiple routes and multiple objectives

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 385-395

  Zhao, Chunwei ^a   Wu, Zhiming ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GROUP TECHNOLOGY; MACHINE COMPONENTS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS;

COST MINIMIZATION;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0034688395     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075400189473     Document Type: Article

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