The role of fuzzy and genetic algorithms in part family formation and sequence optimisation for flexible manufacturing systems

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 879-888

  Ravichandran, K S ^a   Chandra Sekhara Rao, K ^b   Saravanan, R ^a  

^a SASTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Fuzzy clustering; Fuzzy set theory; Genetic algorithms; Group technology; Linear programming; Part families; Sequence optimisation; Similarity coefficient

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY SETS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GROUP TECHNOLOGY; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

FUZZY CLUSTERING; PART FAMILY FORMATION; SEQUENCE OPTIMISATION; SIMILARITY COEFFICIENT;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0036067181     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001700200100     Document Type: Article

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