Models for cell loading and product sequencing in labor-intensive cells

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-105

  Süer, Gürsel A ^a   Cosner, Jeremy ^a   Patten, Amanda ^a  

^a Ohio University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell loading; Cellular manufacturing; Mathematical models; Product sequencing

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; CYTOLOGY; HEURISTIC METHODS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; TRAJECTORIES; TRAVELING SALESMAN PROBLEM;

CELL LOADING; HEURISTIC PROCEDURES; LIGHT WEIGHTS; MACHINE REQUIREMENTS; MAKESPAN; MANPOWER ALLOCATIONS; MANPOWER TRANSFERS; MINIMIZING MAKESPAN; PRODUCT SEQUENCING; SECOND PHASE; THIRD PHASE; THREE-PHASE METHODOLOGIES; TRAVELING SALESMAN;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 59049099067     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

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