Computer simulation aids for the intelligent manufacture of quality clothing

Computers in Industry

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 71-84

  Acaccia, G M ^a   Conte, M ^a   Maine, D ^a   Michelini, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adaptive schedules manufacturing; Computer simulation; Garments production automation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GARMENT MANUFACTURE; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; VIRTUAL REALITY;

INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURE;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING;

CAD CAM; CLOTHING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037238224     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-3615(02)00142-2     Document Type: Article

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