The effect of workload control (WLC) on performance in make-to-order companies

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-75

  Hendry, L C ^a   Kingsman, B G ^a   Cheung, P ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Job entry; Job shop; Lead time; Make to order; Order review release; Production planning; Workload control

Indexed keywords

MANUFACTURE; PERFORMANCE; PRODUCTION CONTROL; SCHEDULING; THROUGHPUT; TIME AND MOTION STUDY;

LEAD TIME; MAKE-TO-ORDER; WORKLOAD CONTROL;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 0031632563     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6963(97)00011-9     Document Type: Article

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