Dynamic metamodelling in capacity planning

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 197-210

  Stahlman, E J ^a   Cochran, J K ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANNING; TRANSIENTS;

CAPACITY; TELEPHONE ORDER ENTRY SYSTEM;

PRODUCTION;

EID: 0031675123     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075498194001     Document Type: Article

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