A station model for continuous materials flow production systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2525-2542

  Yeralan, S ^a   Tan, B ^b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b KOÇ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INVENTORY CONTROL; PROCESS CONTROL; SCHEDULING;

CONTINUOUS FLOW PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; DECOMPOSITION METHODS; FINITE CAPACITY BUFFER;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0031237423     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075497194642     Document Type: Article

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