An operational measure of routing flexibility in a multi-stage multi-product production system

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 357-364

  Yu, Min Chun ^a   Greene, Timothy J ^b  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexible flow shop; Multi stage; Routing flexibility

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED TOOLS; BENEFITS AND COSTS; CUSTOMER DEMANDS; FLEXIBLE FLOW SHOP; FLEXIBLE MACHINES; FLEXIBLE PRODUCTION; FLOW-SHOP; IDENTICAL MACHINES; INVENTORY REDUCTIONS; LEADTIME; MACHINE OPERATORS; MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; MASS PRODUCTION; MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS; MULTI-PRODUCT PRODUCTION SYSTEM; MULTI-STAGE; ROUTING FLEXIBILITY; SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS;

MACHINE SHOP PRACTICE; MACHINE TOOLS; MATERIALS HANDLING; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

ROUTING ALGORITHMS;

EID: 67651021668     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-008-1711-2     Document Type: Article

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