Assessing the structural complexity of manufacturing systems configurations

International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 145-171

  Kuzgunkaya, Onur ^a   ElMaraghy, Hoda A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complexity; Manufacturing system; Reconfiguration

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); ENTROPY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; METRIC SYSTEM;

CLASSIFICATION CODE; STRUCTURAL COMPLEXITY;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33847796598     PISSN: 09206299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10696-006-9012-2     Document Type: Article

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