Concurrent optimization of product module selection and assembly line configuration: A multi-objective approach

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 875-884

  Xu, Zhonghui ^a   Liang, Ming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; COST EFFECTIVENESS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

ASSEMBLY LINE; PRODUCT MODULE; PRODUCT STRUCTURE; PRODUCTION COST;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 27944485328     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2034513     Document Type: Article

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