Flexibility analysis: A methodology and a case study

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 40, Issue 16, 2002, Pages 4111-4130

  Kahyaoglu, Y ^a   Kayaligil, S ^b   Buzacott, J A ^c  

^a BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANNING; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

PLANNING MODELS;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0037058521     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540210152902     Document Type: Article

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