Cutting tools versus machine tools investments in FMS design

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 29-40

  Barad, M ^a   Hoang, K ^a  

^a School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering UNSW Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cutting tools; Economic design; Flexibility; Machine tools

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038487985     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-5273(95)00117-4     Document Type: Article

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