Fast algorithm for evaluating the similarity of manufacturing processes within a dynamic production environment

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 41, Issue 17, 2003, Pages 4171-4183

  Huang, Ming Guan ^a   Chang, Pao Long ^b   Chou, Ying Chyi ^c  

^a SHIH CHIEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS; ECONOMICS; SCHEDULING;

PROCESS ORIENTED MANUFACTURING; PRODUCT ORIENTED REPETITIVE MANUFACTURING;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0242485208     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020754031000149257     Document Type: Article

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