Applying the network flow model to evaluate an FMC's throughput

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 525-536

  Wang, Tai Yui ^a   Chen, Yue Li ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY; MACHINERY; PRODUCTIVITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; THROUGHPUT;

NETWORK FLOW MODEL;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0037085115     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540110068808     Document Type: Article

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