Nahas, Nabil; Nourelfath, Mustapha; Gendreau, Michel - In: International Journal of Production Economics 154 (2014) C, pp. 113-126
This paper formulates an optimal design model for assembly/disassembly manufacturing networks. The objective is to maximize production rate subject to a total cost constraint. Machines are chosen from a list of products available on the market, and sizes of the buffers are chosen within a...