Cluster goodness: A new measure of performance for cluster formation in the design of cellular manufacturing systems

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 49-61

  Jayakrishnan Nair, G ^a   Narendran, T T ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Goodness measure; Group technology; Manufacturing systems

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCTION CONTROL; SCHEDULING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

GROUP TECHNOLOGY;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0042729894     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0925-5273(96)00067-9     Document Type: Article

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