Metrics and experimental data for assessing unbalanced disassembly lines

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 82-112

  Mc Govern, Seamus M ^a   Gupta, Surendra M ^b  

^a US DOT National Transportation Systems Center   (United States)

^b Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Benchmark dataset; Disassembly; Metrics; Modelling; Multicriteria decision making; Paced production system; Reverse manufacturing; Unbalanced lines

Indexed keywords

MANUFACTURE; MODELS;

BENCHMARK DATASETS; DISASSEMBLY; METRICS; MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; UNBALANCED LINES;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 80052195122     PISSN: 13682148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2011.042110     Document Type: Article

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