Optimizing the number of stations in assembly lines under learning for limited production

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 230-240

  Cohen, Yuval ^a   Dar El, Ezey ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assembly lines; Learning; Line balancing

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; OPTIMIZATION; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROCESS CONTROL; SCHEDULING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

STANDARD BALANCING METHODS; STRATEGIC DECISION VARIABLES;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0032040841     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095372898234208     Document Type: Article

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