Implications of cell design implementation: A case study and analysis

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 152, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 602-614

  Chakravorty, Satya S ^a   Hales, Douglas N ^b  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case study; Cell design; Cellular manufacturing

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; DECISION MAKING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

OPERATIONAL DECISIONS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0141895124     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(03)00060-2     Document Type: Article

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