Layout optimization considering production uncertainty and routing flexibility

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 42, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 4475-4493

  Kulturel Konak, S ^a   Smith, A E ^b   Norman, B A ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; HEURISTIC METHODS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; MATERIALS HANDLING; OPTIMIZATION; SCHEDULING;

FACILITY LAYOUT PROBLEM (FLP); LAYOUT DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION UNCERTAINITY; ROUTING FLEXIBILITY;

RANDOM PROCESSES;

EID: 8644234956     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540412331325567     Document Type: Article

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