Manufacturing cells efficiency evaluation using data envelopment analysis

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 224-238

  Sofianopoulou, Stella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cosmetics; Data analysis; Process efficiency; Production processes

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROUP TECHNOLOGY; PRODUCTION CONTROL; STATISTICAL METHODS;

COSMETICS; PROCESS EFFICIENCY; PRODUCTION PROCESSES;

DATA REDUCTION;

EID: 33644514974     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380610642287     Document Type: Article

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