The sustainable cell formation problem: Manufacturing cell creation with machine modification costs

Computers and Operations Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1010-1032

  Foulds, L R ^a   French, A P ^b   Wilson, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell formation; Heuristics; Integer programming; Machine modification costs; Models; Sustainable manufacturing

Indexed keywords

COSTS; HEURISTIC METHODS; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; MACHINE COMPONENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODELS; MODIFICATION; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CELL FORMATION; HEURISTICS; MACHINE MODIFICATION COSTS; SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 27144484897     PISSN: 03050548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cor.2004.09.001     Document Type: Article

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