A stochastic programming approach to support the machine tool builder in designing focused flexibility manufacturing systems (FFMSs)

International Journal of Manufacturing Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 199-229

  Terkaj, Walter ^a   Tolio, Tullio ^a,b   Valente, Anna ^a,c  

^a ITIA CNR   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c Italian Research Centre   (Italy)

Author keywords

FFMSs; Focused flexibility manufacturing systems; Production system design; Stochastic programming

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; MACHINE TOOLS; PROFITABILITY; STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

DEGREE OF FLEXIBILITY; FFMSS; FLEXIBILITY MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL CASE STUDY; MACHINE TOOL BUILDERS; PRODUCTION PROBLEMS; PRODUCTION SYSTEM DESIGNS; QUALITATIVE CRITERIA;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 77949832991     PISSN: 17500591     EISSN: 17500605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMR.2010.031632     Document Type: Article

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