Network simulation models of lean manufacturing systems in digital factories and an intranet server balancing algorithm

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 16, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 267-282

  Ranky, Paul G ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; CONTROL SYSTEMS; FEEDBACK; WORLD WIDE WEB;

NETWORK SIMULATION MODELS;

CLIENT SERVER COMPUTER SYSTEMS;

EID: 0142185258     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0951192031000089174     Document Type: Article

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