Simulation for manufacturing system design and operation: Literature review and analysis

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 241-261

  Negahban, Ashkan ^a   Smith, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; Literature review; Manufacturing; Modeling and optimization; Operation; Simulation

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; MANUFACTURE; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

APPLICATION AREA; CLASSIFICATION SCHEME; LITERATURE ANALYSIS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION; OPERATION; RESEARCH TRENDS; SIMULATION;

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS;

EID: 84897115618     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmsy.2013.12.007     Document Type: Review

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