A mathematical model for optimal and phased implementation of flexible manufacturing systems

Applied Mathematics and Computation

Volumn 184, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 729-736

  Rezaie, K ^a   Ostadi, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Flexible manufacturing system (FMS); Integrated dynamic programming; Optimal implementation; Planning problems

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DECISION MAKING; INVESTMENTS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING;

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; CAPITAL INVESTMENT; INTEGRATED DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 33846610995     PISSN: 00963003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amc.2006.05.179     Document Type: Article

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