A review of data visualization: Opportunities in manufacturing sequence management

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 689-704

  Sackett, P J ^a   Al Gaylani, M F ^a   Tiwari, A ^a   Williams, D ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Data visualization; Global manufacturing; Manufacturing sequence

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS;

DATA VISUALIZATION; GLOBAL MANUFACTURING; MANUFACTURING SEQUENCE;

VISUALIZATION;

EID: 33745678060     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920500504578     Document Type: Review

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