A model for measuring products assembly complexity

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1015-1027

  Samy, S N ^a   Elmaraghy, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

assembly; complexity; metrics; products

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE; PRODUCT DESIGN;

AUTOMATIC ASSEMBLY; COMPLEXITY; DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY; INFORMATION AMOUNT; METRICS; PRODUCT COMPLEXITY; PRODUCTS;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 77958549045     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0951192X.2010.511652     Document Type: Article

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