A multi-objective procedure for labour assignments and grouping in capacitated cell formation problems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 39, Issue 18, 2001, Pages 4103-4131

  Suresh, N C ^a   Slomp, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; FUZZY SETS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MACHINERY; NEURAL NETWORKS; OPTIMIZATION; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL TRAINING;

CAPACITATED CELL FORMATION PROBLEM; LABOUR ASSIGNMENTS; LABOUR GROUPING; MULTI-OBJECTIVE PROCEDURE;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0035895116     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540110072966     Document Type: Article

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