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A new classification scheme for flexible manufacturing systems

B. L. MACCARTHY Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Operations Management, University of Nottingham, UK
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JIYIN LIU Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Operations Management, University of Nottingham, UK
Pages 299-309 | Received 01 Apr 1992, Published online: 27 Apr 2007

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