Layer modelling for the inspection allocation problem in re-entrant production systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 43, Issue 17, 2005, Pages 3633-3655

  Rau, H ^a   Chu, Y H ^a   Cho, K H ^a  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Inspection allocation problem; Layered fabrication; Re entrant production system; Workstation of variables data

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS; HEURISTIC METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PUBLIC POLICY;

INSPECTION ALLOCATION PROBLEM; LAYERED FABRICATION; RE-ENTRANT PRODUCTION SYSTEM; WORKSTATION OF VARIABLES DATA;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 27844611316     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13629390500124515     Document Type: Article

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