Flexibility and manufacturing system design: An experimental investigation

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1801-1822

  Shewchuk, John P ^a   Moodie, Colin L ^b  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^b SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

SYSTEM-LEVEL FLEXIBILITY;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0034690563     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075400188609     Document Type: Article

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