Analysis of workflow protocol adaptability in TestLAN production systems

IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 965-972

  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

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

INTEGRATED TESTING SYSTEMS; WORKFLOWS;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0041417613     PISSN: 0740817X     EISSN: 15458830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07408170309342348     Document Type: Article

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