Mechanics of change: A framework to reconfigure manufacturing systems

CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 110-119

  Azab, A ^a   ElMaraghy, H ^a   Nyhuis, P ^b   Pachow Frauenhofer, J ^b   Schmidt, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Configuration synthesis; Control loop; Reconfigurable manufacturing systems; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CONFIGURATION FLEXIBILITY; CONFIGURATION SYNTHESIS; CONTROL-LOOP; MARKET SUPPLY AND DEMAND; RECONFIGURABLE MACHINE TOOL; RECONFIGURABLE MANUFACTURING; RECONFIGURABLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; SUSTAINABILITY METRICS;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; ECONOMICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 84876333363     PISSN: 17555817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cirpj.2012.12.002     Document Type: Article

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