A robust design methodology for Kanban system design

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2821-2838

  Moeeni, F ^a   Sanchez, S M ^b   Vakharia, A J ^c  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; DESIGN; INVENTORY CONTROL; PROCESS CONTROL; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

ROBUST DESIGN;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0031258905     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075497194462     Document Type: Article

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