Optimal reconfiguration policy to react to product changes

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2651-2673

  Matta, A ^a   Tomasella, M ^a   Clerici, M ^a   Sacconi, S ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capacity planning; Optimal policy; Reconfiguration, Reconfigurable manufacturing systems

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY PLANNING; RECONFIGURABLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

MARKETING; NUMERICAL METHODS; PLANNING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFITABILITY;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 40849139385     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540701452159     Document Type: Article

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