Linear sequencing for machine layouts by a modified simulated annealing

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1721-1732

  Chen, D S ^a   Wang, Q ^b   Chen, H C ^c  

^a Univ of Alabama   (United States)

^b ORACLE CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; CONVEYORS; GRAPH THEORY; LEVELING (MACHINERY); SIMULATED ANNEALING;

LINEAR MACHINE SEQUENCING; MACHINE LAYOUTS; PRODUCT FLOW;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0035918738     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540010023565     Document Type: Article

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