Generation of alternative process plans in integrated manufacturing systems

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 509-526

  Sormaz, Dusan N ^a   Khoshnevis, Behrokh ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Univ of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

CAPP; Integrated manufacturing; Optimization; Process planning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; MACHINING; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SCHEDULING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COMPUTER-AIDED PROCESS PLANNING; INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; PROCESS PLANNING;

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0344272408     PISSN: 09565515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1027302604072     Document Type: Article

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