Modelling and solving engineering product configuration problems by constraint satisfaction

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 43, Issue 20, 2005, Pages 4455-4469

  Xie, H ^a   Henderson, P ^a   Kernahan, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Constraint satisfaction; Engineering product configuration problem; Mass customization

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CONSTRAINT SATISFACTION; MASS CUSTOMIZATION;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 31744448408     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500142381     Document Type: Article

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