A methodology for selecting assembly systems feeding policy

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 84-112

  Caputo, Antonio C ^a   Pelagagge, Pacifico M ^b  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Assembly lines; Just in time; Manufacturing systems; Parts

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY LINE; ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS; CLASS-BASED; DECISION MAKING TOOL; DELIVERY METHODS; DELIVERY SYSTEMS; DESCRIPTIVE MODEL; DESIGN COMPONENT; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; EARLY DECISION; FEEDING SYSTEM; JUST IN TIME; KITTING; MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES; PARTS; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PRODUCTION MANAGER; QUANTITATIVE DECISION; REPRESENTATIVE CASE; SHOP FLOOR;

ASSEMBLY; ASSEMBLY MACHINES; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MANAGERS; MANUFACTURE; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; RESEARCH; RIVETING;

FEEDING;

EID: 79951504916     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635571111099749     Document Type: Article

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