Flexibility and robustness in manufacturing

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Volumn 2, Issue 1-7, 2000, Pages 546-558

  Buzacott, John A ^a   Kahyaoglu, Yasemin ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

flexibility analysis methodology; Manufacturing flexibility; measurement; robustness

Indexed keywords

EID: 15744363259     PISSN: 13682148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijmtm.2000.001364     Document Type: Article

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