An ant-based clustering algorithm for manufacturing cell design

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 1182-1189

  Kao, Y ^a   Fu, S C ^a  

^a TATUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ant algorithms; Cell formation problems; Cellular manufacturing

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; INTELLIGENT AGENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ANT ALGORITHMS; CELL FORMATION PROBLEMS;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 33646187482     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-004-2475-y     Document Type: Article

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