A simulation model for use in designing robotic assembly cells

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 279-291

  Cash, Charles R ^a   Wilhelm, Wilbert E ^b  

^a Besa Lighting Inc ^*  (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antithetic Variate Method; Assembly Cell; Cell Simulation; Flexible Assembly System; Robotic Cell; Variance Reduction Methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 38249031455     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0278-6125(88)90039-8     Document Type: Article

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