A dynamic heuristic-based algorithm to part input sequencing in flexible manufacturing systems for mass customization capability

International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 392-409

  He, Yumin ^a   Smith, Milton L ^b  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Texas Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic workload balancing; Flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs); Mass customization (MC); Part input sequencing; Set function

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SET THEORY;

DYNAMIC WORKLOAD BALANCING; MASS CUSTOMIZATION (MC); PART INPUT SEQUENCING; SET FUNCTION;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 44649131388     PISSN: 09206299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10696-008-9045-9     Document Type: Article

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