Part-feeding with supermarket in assembly systems: Transportation mode selection model and multi-scenario analysis

Assembly Automation

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 149-159

  Battini, D ^a   Gamberi, M ^a   Persona, A ^a   Sgarbossa, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Assembly; Assembly line design; In house logistics; Lean manufacturing; Part feeding

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FEEDING; LEAN PRODUCTION; MANAGERS; RIVETING;

ASSEMBLY LINE DESIGN; AUTOMATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; DECISION SUPPORT MATRIX; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; PART FEEDING; PRELIMINARY DESIGN PHASE; TECHNICAL GUIDELINES;

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EID: 84921984956     PISSN: 01445154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/AA-06-2014-053     Document Type: Article

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