A rapid analysis method for production line design

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1171-1192

  Yoshimura, M ^a   Yoshida, S ^a   Konishi, Y ^a   Izui, K ^a   Nishiwaki, S ^a   Inamori, Y ^b   Nomura, A ^b   Mitsuyuki, K ^c   Kawaguchi, Y ^c   Inagaki, T ^c  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Rd Management Section   (Japan)

^c DENSO CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Collaborative design; Conceptual design; Manual assembly line; Production line; Rapid analysis; Volume flexibility

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; DATA REDUCTION; DECISION MAKING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

COLLABORATIVE DESIGN; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; MANUAL ASSEMBLY LINE; PRODUCTION LINE; RAPID ANALYSIS; VOLUME FLEXIBILITY;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

EID: 32644454392     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500336355     Document Type: Article

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