Definition of FTL with bypass lines and its simulator for buffer size decision

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 18-25

  Yamamoto, Hidehiko ^a   Abu Qudeiri, Jaber ^a   Marui, Etsuo ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Buffer size; Flexible transfer line; GA system; Production simulator system

Indexed keywords

COSTS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

BUFFER SIZE; FLEXIBLE TRANSFER LINES; PRODUCTION SIMULATOR SYSTEM (PSS);

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 38749152821     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2007.03.007     Document Type: Article

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