The operating impact of parts commonality

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-18

  Vakharia, Asoo J ^a   Parmenter, David A ^b   Sanchez, Susan M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PLANNING; PRODUCT DESIGN; STANDARDIZATION;

MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS PLANNING; PARTS COMMONALITY; SHOP FLOOR;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0030108121     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0272-6963(95)00033-X     Document Type: Article

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