A review of the support tools for the process of assembly method selection and assembly planning

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2391-2410

  Abdullah, T A ^a   Popplewell, K ^a   Page, C J ^a  

^a Faculty of Health and Life Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MARKETING; PRODUCT DESIGN; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ASSEMBLY METHOD;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 0242269889     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075431000087265     Document Type: Review

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