A new system architecture compared with conventional production system architectures

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 38, Issue 17, 2000, Pages 4159-4169

  Matta, A ^a   Tolio, T ^a   Karaesmen, F ^b   Dallery, Y ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b Laboratoire Productique Logistique   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; MANUFACTURE;

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES;

PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 0034694475     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540050204993     Document Type: Article

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