Integrated approach to modelling human systems as reuseable components of manufacturing workplaces

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 195-215

  Ajaefobi, Joseph ^a   Weston, Richard ^a   Wahid, Bilal ^a   Rahimifard, Aysin ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic producer unit; Enterprise modelling; Human systems modelling; Process modelling; Simulation modelling

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE REUSABILITY; DECISION MAKING;

ENTERPRISE MODELLING; EXECUTABLE MODEL; HUMAN SYSTEM; INTEGRATED APPROACH; PROCESS MODELLING; PROCESS-ORIENTED; REUSABLE COMPONENTS; TACTICAL DECISION MAKINGS;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 77249124567     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920903527846     Document Type: Article

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