Simultaneously determining the number of kanbans, container sizes, and the final-assembly sequence of products in a just-in-time shop

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-69

  Phlllpoo, P R ^a   Ree, L P ^b   Taylo, B W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CONTAINERS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION; SCHEDULING;

ALGORITHM FOR CONTAINERS KANBANS AND SEQUENCE; CONTAINER SIZES; FINAL ASSEMBLY SEQUENCE; KANBAN; METHOD OF PRIME SUBPERIODS;

JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION;

EID: 0029734386     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549608904891     Document Type: Article

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