A heuristic based on multi-stage programming approach for machine-loading problem in a flexible manufacturing system

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 342-352

  Nagarjuna, N ^a   Mahesh, O ^b   Rajagopal, K ^c  

^a NBKR Institute of Science and Technology   (India)

^b Priyadarshini College of Engineering   (India)

^c JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Flexible manufacturing system; Heuristic; Machine loading problem; Multi stage programming; System unbalance; Throughput

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; ECONOMICS; HEURISTIC METHODS; LIFE CYCLE; LOADING; THROUGHPUT;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; MACHINE-LOADING PROBLEM; MULTI-STAGE PROGRAMMING; SYSTEM UNBALANCE;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 33644772055     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2005.07.006     Document Type: Article

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