Layout design in dynamic environments: Strategies and quantitative indices

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 995-1016

  Braglia, Marcello ^a   Zanoni, Simone ^b   Zavanella, Lucio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; PLANT LAYOUT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

LAYOUT DESIGN;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0242301563     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540210162983     Document Type: Article

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