Virtual manufacturing cells: A taxonomy of past research and identification of future research issues

International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 71-92

  Nomden, Gert ^a   Slomp, Jannes ^a   Suresh, Nallan C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell design; Flexible manufacturing systems; Group technology; Virtual cellular manufacturing

Indexed keywords

GROUP TECHNOLOGY; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCT DESIGN; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

CELL DESIGN; HIGH-IMPACT RESEARCH; VIRTUAL MANUFACTURING CELLS;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 33744515311     PISSN: 09206299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10696-006-8122-1     Document Type: Review

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