The trade-off between intracell and intercell moves in group technology cell formation

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 305-317

  Adil, Gajendra Kumar ^a   Rajamani, Divakar ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b i2 Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell formation; Cellular manufacturing; Group technology; Intercell moves; Intracell moves

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039337078     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0278-6125(01)89003-8     Document Type: Article

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