Presents an alternative framework to resolve the initial problems encountered in implementing a cellular manufacturing (CM) project. There are not a large number of case studies available detailing the same. The main thrust is on identifying some of the problems which arose in implementing a CM...

Much of the research literature in job shop scheduling deals with pure job shop environments. However, currently most processes involve a hybrid of both the job shop and a flow shop with a combination of flexible and conventional machine tools. Presents a study of such a job shop under varying...