An exact optimization approach for a transfer line reconfiguration problem

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 5-8, 2014, Pages 717-727

  Makssoud, Fatme ^a   Battaïa, Olga ^a   Dolgui, Alexandre ^a  

^a ECOLE DES MINES DE SAINT ETIENNE   (France)

Author keywords

Equipment selection; Line balancing; Manufacturing system; Mixed integer program; Reconfiguration; Reusability

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE REUSABILITY; INVESTMENTS; MANUFACTURE; OPTIMIZATION; REUSABILITY;

EQUIPMENT SELECTION; LINE BALANCING; MIXED-INTEGER PROGRAMS; NEW MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION APPROACH; OPTIMIZATION MODELING; RECONFIGURATION; RECONFIGURATION PROBLEMS;

INTEGER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 84903143172     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-014-5694-x     Document Type: Article

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