Integrating inspection-policy design in assembly-line balancing

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 44, Issue 18-19, 2006, Pages 4081-4103

  Carcano, O E ^a   Portioli Staudacher, A ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Assembly line balancing; Concurrent engineering; Inspection policy; Linear programming; Quality management

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; COSTS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MANUFACTURING DATA PROCESSING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; QUALITY CONTROL;

ASSEMBLY LINE BALANCING; INSPECTION POLICY; INSPECTION TESTS; QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 33746794110     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540600786681     Document Type: Conference Paper

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