Testing complexity index - A method for measuring perceived production complexity

Procedia CIRP

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 394-399

  Mattsson, S ^a   Gullander, P ^b   Harlin, U ^a,b   Backstrand G ^b,c   Fasth, A ^a   Davidsson, A ^d  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b SWEREA IVF   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

^d VOLVO CAR CORPORATION   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Case study; Improvement suggestions; Perceived complexity; Problem areas; Production complexity

Indexed keywords

IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; OPERATOR PERFORMANCE; PERCEIVED COMPLEXITY; PROBLEM AREAS; REPRODUCIBILITIES; SUPPORT TOOL; TESTING COMPLEXITY;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 84879193897     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22128271     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2012.07.068     Document Type: Conference Paper

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