Production scheduling for precast plants using a flow shop sequencing model

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 165-174

  Chan, W T ^a   Hu, Hao ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Concrete, precast; Management methods; Manufacturing facilities; Productivity; Scheduling

Indexed keywords

ELEMENT DESIGN; MANAGEMENT METHODS; PRECAST PLANTS; PRODUCTION SCHEDULING;

CONCRETES; COSTS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SCHEDULING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 0012234280     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2002)16:3(165)     Document Type: Article

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