A simulation study of container size in two-card kanban systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 3417-3445

  Berkley, B J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTAINERS; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; MATERIALS HANDLING; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCTION CONTROL;

CONTAINER SIZE; CUSTOMER SERVICE LEVEL; TWO-CARD KANBAN SYSTEMS;

INVENTORY CONTROL;

EID: 0030401255     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549608905098     Document Type: Article

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