Applying fuzzy logic and constraint networks to a problem of manufacturing flexibility

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 39, Issue 14, 2001, Pages 3253-3273

  Zukin, M ^a   Young, R E ^b  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; DECISION MAKING; FUZZY SETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANNING; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS;

CONSTRAINT NETWORKS; INTERACTIVE CONSTRAINT SATISFACTION SYSTEM;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0035922488     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540110053570     Document Type: Article

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