Investigating optimal capacity scalability scheduling in a reconfigurable manufacturing system

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 557-562

  Deif, Ahmed M ^a   Elmaraghy, Waguih ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capacity scalability; Reconfigurable manufacturing systems; Regeneration point and genetic algorithm

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

CAPACITY SCALABILITY; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS (FMS); RECONFIGURABLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; REGENERATION POINTS;

SCHEDULING;

EID: 33847710649     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-005-0354-9     Document Type: Review

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