A concurrent hierarchical evolution approach to assembly process planning

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 40, Issue 14, 2002, Pages 3357-3374

  Guan, Q ^a   Liu, J H ^a   Zhong, Y F ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE; PROBABILITY; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; TRAVELING SALESMAN PROBLEM;

ASSEMBLY PROCESS PLANNING; ASSEMBLY SEQUENCE PLANNING;

PLANNING;

EID: 0037144836     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540210146152     Document Type: Article

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