TestLAN approach and protocols for the integration of distributed assembly and test networks

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 40, Issue 17, 2002, Pages 4505-4522

  Williams, N P ^a   Liu, Y ^a   Nof, S Y ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; SERVERS; THROUGHPUT;

DISTRIBUTED ASSEMBLY;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0037146393     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540210155873     Document Type: Article

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