Concurrent design of cellular manufacturing systems: A genetic algorithm approach

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1217-1241

  Wu, X ^a   Chu, C H ^b   Wang, Y ^a   Yan, W ^a  

^a HEBEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell formation; Cellular manufacturing; Genetic algorithms; Group layout

Indexed keywords

CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; DECISION MAKING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC METHODS; PLANT LAYOUT;

CELL FORMATION; GROUP LAYOUT; HIERARCHICAL GENETIC ALGORITHM (HGA;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 32644475552     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500338252     Document Type: Article

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