Similarity and distance measures for cellular manufacturing. Part I. A survey
- 1 May 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Production Research
- Vol. 31 (5) , 1133-1142
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00207549308956779
Abstract
An overview of similarity and dissimilarity measures applicable to cellular manufacturing is presented. First is an overview of general measures of association. Next, similarity and distance measures for determining part families are discussed. Subsequently, similarity and distance measures for clustering machine types are discussed. Finally, the paper is concluded with a discussion of the evolution of similarity measures applicable to cellular manufacturing.Keywords
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