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Optimal strip sequencing strategies for flexible manufacturing operations in two and three dimensions

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In this paper, optimal strip strategies are developed for a variety of two-dimensional and three-dimensional sequencing problems arising in flexible manufacturing. These strategies are appropriate for CNC drilling operations, NC punching operations, and circuit board population, for example. Seven different metrics are considered.

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Gaboune, B., Laporte, G. & Soumis, F. Optimal strip sequencing strategies for flexible manufacturing operations in two and three dimensions. Int J Flex Manuf Syst 6, 123–135 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01328808

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