Reconfiguring Process Plans: A New Approach to Minimize Change

Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 179-194

  Azab, A ^a   ElMaraghy, Hoda A ^a   Samy, S N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Machine Tool; Precedence Constraint; Process Planning; Product Family; Work Piece

Indexed keywords

EID: 85151499070     PISSN: 18605168     EISSN: 21961735     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84882-067-8_10     Document Type: Chapter

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