Volume sensitivity analysis for manufacturing cells: A genetic algorithm approach

Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 167-183

  Rajagopalan, Avishankar ^a   Fonseca, Daniel J ^a  

^a Univ of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular manufacturing systems; Genetic algorithms; Volume sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; PRODUCTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING SYSTEM (CMS); MACHINE CELLS; OPERATION SEQUENCE; PRODUCTION VOLUME;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 24944432573     PISSN: 02196867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219686705000667     Document Type: Article

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