Productivity of synchronized serial production lines with flexible reserve capacity

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2009-2027

  Freiheit, T ^a   Shpitalni, M ^b   Huyz, S J ^a,c   Korenyz, Y ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Eng Res Ctr Reconfigurable MS   (United States)

^c TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBINATORIAL MATHEMATICS; COSTS; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; MACHINING; PROBABILITY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

PRODUCTION CAPACITY; SERIAL PRODUCTION; STANDBY MACHINES; SYSTEM STATES;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 2442651807     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/00207540310001647596     Document Type: Article

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