Complexity mapping of the product and assembly system

Assembly Automation

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 135-151

  Samy, S N ^a   Elmaraghy, H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assembly; Complexity; Manufacturing systems; Mapping; Product design; Regression analysis

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY EQUIPMENT; ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS; COMPLEXITY; DEPENDENCY MATRIX; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ELECTRIC POWER; MAPPING METHOD; PARTS HANDLING; PHYSICAL COMPONENTS;

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; ENGINE PISTONS; MANUFACTURE; MAPPING; PRODUCT DESIGN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RIVETING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 84859353196     PISSN: 01445154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01445151211212299     Document Type: Article

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