Productivity analysis in a robotic cell

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 47, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 6651-6662

  Shafiei Monfared, S ^a   Salehi Gilani, K ^a   Jenab, K ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellular manufacturing; Cycle time; Flow graph; Productivity analysis; Robotic cell; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CYCLE TIME; FLOW GRAPH; LOADING AND UNLOADING; PART SEQUENCING; PHYSICAL LOCATIONS; PROCESS TIME; PROCESSING TIME; PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS; ROBOTIC CELL; SINGLE PARTS; VIRTUAL ROBOTICS;

CELLS; CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; CYTOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MARKING MACHINES; PRODUCTIVITY; ROBOTICS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; UNLOADING;

ROBOTS;

EID: 74549127532     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540802372298     Document Type: Article

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