An ordered-entry array of the multiple-production stations connected by conveyors [13] is focused on management views [16], and is here called the flexible assembly system (FAS), meaning that it is flexible in processing and routing.
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Matsui, M. (2009). FAS with Generalized CSPSs. In: Manufacturing and Service Enterprise with Risks. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 125. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-84804-4_13
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