A quantitative approach to estimate the size of the time buffer in the theory of constraints

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 113-119

  Radovilsky, Zinovy D ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

The theory of constraints; Time buffer

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PLANNING; PRODUCTION; PRODUCTIVITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SCHEDULING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CAPACITY CONSTRAINED RESOURCES; TIME BUFFER;

CONSTRAINT THEORY;

EID: 0032114853     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(97)00131-X     Document Type: Article

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