Modeling of manufacturing complexity in mixed-model assembly lines

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 0510131-05101310

  Zhu, Xiaowei ^a   Hu, S Jack ^a   Koren, Yoram ^a   Marin, Samuel P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY MACHINES; INFORMATION THEORY; MANUFACTURE;

ASSEMBLY PROCESS; ASSEMBLY SEQUENCE PLANNING; COMPLEXITY MEASURES; DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; HUMAN PERFORMANCE; MANUFACTURING COMPLEXITY; MIXED-MODEL ASSEMBLY LINES; PRODUCT VARIANTS;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 55149115705     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2953076     Document Type: Article

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