Bottleneck detection of complex manufacturing systems using a data-driven method

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 47, Issue 24, 2009, Pages 6929-6940

  Li, Lin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision support systems; Discrete event simulation; Lean manufacturing; Maintenance engineering; Maintenance management; Maintenance scheduling; Manufacturing systems; Production control; Productivity improvement; Simulation applications

Indexed keywords

LEAN MANUFACTURING; MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING; MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT; MAINTENANCE SCHEDULING; MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS; SIMULATION APPLICATIONS;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INSPECTION; MAINTAINABILITY; MANUFACTURE; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCTION CONTROL; PRODUCTIVITY; SCHEDULING;

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS;

EID: 74549147342     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540802427894     Document Type: Article

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