Formation of manufacturing cells in group technology using a genetic algorithm approach

International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 212-225

  Sofianopoulou, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cellular manufacturing problem; Genetic algorithm; Group technology

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GROUP TECHNOLOGY;

CELL FORMATION PROBLEM; CELLULAR MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS; COMPUTATIONAL RESULTS; GENETIC ALGORITHM APPROACH; MANUFACTURING COST; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES; SEQUENCES OF OPERATIONS;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 77954874239     PISSN: 17485037     EISSN: 17485045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJISE.2010.030748     Document Type: Article

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