Evolutionary algorithm to solve an FMS design problem

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 279-296

  Mohanty, Pinaki P ^a  

^a IL and FS Financial Center   (India)

Author keywords

Flexibility, evolutionary algorithms; Flexible manufacturing system design; Genetic algorithms

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING;

FLEXIBLE MACHINES;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0041880529     PISSN: 13682148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2003.003409     Document Type: Article

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