A Linear Assignment Algorithm for Formation of Machine Cells and Part Families in Cellular Manufacturing

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 81-84

  Wang, Jun ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cellular manufacturing; Clustering algorithm; Machine cell part family formation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; GROUP TECHNOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SCHEDULING;

CLUSTERING ALGORITHM; MACHINE-CELL/PART-FAMILY FORMATIONS;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0345920590     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-8352(98)00025-4     Document Type: Article

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3. Chandrasekharan, M. P. and Rajagopalan, R. (1987). ZODIAC - an algorithm for concurrent formation of part-families and machine-cells. International Journal of Production Research, 25, 835-850.