The design architecture and implementation of an integrated manufacturing system

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 232-244

  Choi, S H ^a   Lee, J S L ^a   Wong, T N ^a   Dai, Y X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 18844370272     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095119297131336     Document Type: Article

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