DESYMA: Assessing flexibility for the lifecycle of manufacturing systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1683-1694

  Alexopoulos, K ^a   Mourtzis, D ^a   Papakostas, N ^a   Chryssolouris, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Lifecycle assessment; Reconfigurable systems

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; LIFE CYCLE; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW (DCF); LIFECYCLE ASSESSMENT; RECONFIGURABLE SYSTEMS;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 33847186689     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540600733501     Document Type: Conference Paper

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