Scheduling in robotic cells: Process flexibility and cell layout

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2105-2121

  Gultekin, Hakan ^a   Akturk, M Selim ^a   Karasan, Oya Ekin ^a  

^a BILKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Automated manufacturing; Cell layout; Cyclic scheduling; Robotic cell

Indexed keywords

PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCESS CONTROL; ROBOTICS; SCHEDULING;

AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING; CELL LAYOUT; CYCLIC SCHEDULING; ROBOTIC CELLS;

ELECTRIC BATTERIES;

EID: 39449093610     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540601100262     Document Type: Article

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