Process variety modeling for process configuration in mass customization: An approach based on object-oriented Petri nets with changeable structures

International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 335-361

  Jiao, Jianxin ^a   Zhang, Lianfeng ^a   Prasanna, Kannan ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Constraint satisfaction; Generic representation; Mass customization; Petri nets; Product family; Routing; Variant handling; Variety

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; PETRI NETS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

GENERIC REPRESENTATION; MASS CUSTOMIZATION; PRODUCT FAMILY; VARIANT HANDLING;

PROCESS ENGINEERING;

EID: 29344438381     PISSN: 09206299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10696-005-5171-9     Document Type: Article

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