Comprehensive machine cell/part family formation using genetic algorithms

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 433-444

  Zolfaghari, Saeed ^a   Liang, Ming ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSSOVER POINTS; GENETIC PARAMETERS; MACHINE-PART MATRIX; PROCESS EFFICIENCY; PROGRAMMING AND ALGORITHM THEORY;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MACHINE COMPONENTS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; QUALITY CONTROL;

GROUP TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 4344654805     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380410547843     Document Type: Article

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