Heuristic procedures for the parallel machine problem with tool switches

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 151-164

  Fathi, Y ^a   Barnette, K W ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEURISTIC METHODS; MACHINE TOOLS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SWITCHES; TRAVELING SALESMAN PROBLEM;

PARALLEL MACHINE; TOOL SWITCHES;

SCHEDULING;

EID: 0037050387     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540110076115     Document Type: Article

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