Virtual factory system design and implementation: integrated sustainable manufacturing

International Journal of Systems Science: Operations and Logistics

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 116-132

  Hao, Yuqiuge ^a   Helo, Petri ^a   Shamsuzzoha, Ahm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

Author keywords

distributed manufacturing; information system; supply chain; sustainability; Virtual factory

Indexed keywords

EID: 85044758326     PISSN: 23302674     EISSN: 23302682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23302674.2016.1242819     Document Type: Article

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