A methodology for the reconfiguration process in manufacturing systems

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 891-915

  Garbie, Ibrahim H ^a,b  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b HELWAN UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Manufacturing strategies; Reconfigurable manufacturing systems

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; DESIGN; MATERIALS HANDLING; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; ONTOLOGY; PLANT LAYOUT; SCHEDULING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; MANUFACTURING STRATEGY; MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENTS; MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS; MATERIALS HANDLING SYSTEMS; RECONFIGURABLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; RECONFIGURATION MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 84908396800     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JMTM-06-2011-0064     Document Type: Article

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