Cascading flowlines and layout modules: Practical strategies for machine duplication in facility layouts

International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-149

  Irani, Shahrukh A ^a   Huang, Heng ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cascading flowline layout; FMS; Hybrid cellular layout; Jobshop; Modular layout

Indexed keywords

FMS; HYBRID CELLULAR LAYOUT; JOBSHOP; MODULAR LAYOUT;

DECISION MAKING; GRAPH THEORY; MARKETING; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCT DESIGN; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 33744549753     PISSN: 09206299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10696-006-8124-z     Document Type: Article

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