Quality evaluation in flexible manufacturing systems: A Markovian approach

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

Volumn 2007, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Li, Jingshan ^a   Huang, Ningjian ^b  

^a Center for Manufacturing   (United States)

^b GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARKOV PROCESSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

MACHINING SYSTEM; OPERATION MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT QUALITY;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 38049046579     PISSN: 1024123X     EISSN: 15635147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2007/57128     Document Type: Article

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