Performance comparison of virtual cellular manufacturing with functional and cellular layouts in DRC settings

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 945-979

  Suresh, N C ^a   Slomp, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cell design; Cellular layout; Dual resource systems; Group technology; Virtual cellular manufacturing

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; GROUP TECHNOLOGY; PERSONNEL; PROCESS CONTROL;

CELL DESIGN; CELLULAR LAYOUT; DUAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS; VIRTUAL CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 27744565319     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540412331320508     Document Type: Article

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