Sequencing problem for a mixed-model assembly line in the Toyota production system

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 42, Issue 23, 2004, Pages 4955-4974

  Kotani, S ^a   Ito, T ^b   Ohno, K ^b  

^a TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; HEURISTIC METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PRODUCTION; RESEARCH;

FREE TIME; SEQUENCING PROBLEM; STOPPAGE TIME; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (CO);

PHASE SEQUENCE INDICATORS;

EID: 9944236363     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020754042000270377     Document Type: Article

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