Flexibility evaluation: A toolbox approach

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 428-442

  Georgoulias, K ^a   Papakostas, N ^a   Mourtzis, D ^a   Chryssolouris, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Flexibility evaluation; Manufacturing systems

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; MANUFACTURE;

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; FLEXIBILITY; FLEXIBILITY EVALUATION; HOLISTIC APPROACH; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES; MANUFACTURING FLEXIBILITY; PERFORMANCE MEASURING;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 70449585289     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920802527582     Document Type: Article

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