Some new results on the analysis and simulation of bucket brigades (self-balancing production lines)

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 369-387

  Bratcu, A I ^a   Dolgui, A ^b  

^a DUNAREA DE JOS UNIVERSITY OF GALATI   (Romania)

^b ECOLE DES MINES DE SAINT ETIENNE   (France)

Author keywords

Bucket brigades; Dynamic behaviour; Production lines; Self balancing; Simulation

Indexed keywords

MATLAB;

BUCKET BRIGADES; DYNAMIC BEHAVIOURS; PRODUCTION LINE; SELF-BALANCING; SIMULATION;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 56749139908     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540802426128     Document Type: Conference Paper

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