Simulation-based performance comparison between dynamic cells, classical cells and job shops: A case study

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 509-536

  Drolet, J ^a   Marcoux, Y ^a   Abdulnour, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Classical cell; DCMS; Dynamic cell; Experimental design; Experimental plan; Factors; Interaction; JIT; Job shop; Model; Priority rules; Schedule; Simulation; SME; SMED; Virtual cell

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; MANUFACTURE; OPTIMIZATION; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

CLASSICAL CELLS (CC); DYNAMIC CELLULAR (DC); INDEPENDENT VARIABLES; PRIORITY RULES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 36248987704     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540601138312     Document Type: Conference Paper

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