A robust cellular manufacturing system design for dynamic part population using a genetic algorithm

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 46, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 5191-5210

  Pillai, V Madhusudanan ^a   Subbarao, Kankata ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptive design; Cellular manufacturing; Genetic algorithm; Robust design

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; BOOLEAN FUNCTIONS; COMPUTER NETWORKS; DESIGN; FORMING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MANUFACTURE;

ADAPTIVE DESIGN; CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; GENETIC ALGORITHM; MACHINE CELLS; ROBUST DESIGN;

MACHINE DESIGN;

EID: 51749124427     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540701332658     Document Type: Article

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