Extending the information-theoretic measures of the dynamic complexity of manufacturing systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 362-379

  Smart, J ^a   Calinescu, A ^b   Huaccho Huatuco, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell based layouts; Complexity; Information theory; Job shops; Manufacturing cells; Manufacturing systems

Indexed keywords

AMOUNT OF INFORMATION; CELL-BASED; COMPLEXITY; COMPLEXITY MEASURES; DYNAMIC COMPLEXITY; JOB SHOP; SPECIFIC STATE; WORKED EXAMPLES;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; INFORMATION THEORY;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 84871215537     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2011.638677     Document Type: Article

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