Optimal allocation of inspection effort in a serial multi-stage production system

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 387-396

  Bai, Do Sun ^a   Yun, Hyung Je ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DECISION MAKING; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; INSPECTION EQUIPMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION;

AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MACHINES; INSPECTION EFFORT ALLOCATION PROBLEM; MULTI STAGE PRODUCTION SYSTEM;

INSPECTION;

EID: 0030189573     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-8352(96)00008-3     Document Type: Article

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