Production and Operations Management 1995
CELLULAR PRODUCTION SYSTEMS: A CONCURRENT CLUSTER ANALYTIC FRAMEWORK
Abstract
We propose an agglomerative heuristic cluster analysis framework for application to the part‐family and machine‐cell formation problems associated with group technology. This framework addresses the notion of concurrently forming clusters of parts (families) and machines (cells) based on natural between‐part and between‐machine relationships and the strength of association relating pairs of parts with pairs of machines. An illustrative model is presented and operational aspects demonstrated using a small problem.
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1937-5956.1995.tb00302.x
- Sources
- openalex