Improving performance using workforce flexibility in an assembly environment with learning and forgetting effects

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2031-2058

  Mc creery, John K ^a   Krajewski, Lee J ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PRODUCTIVITY;

WORKFORCE FLEXIBILITY;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0032671159     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075499190897     Document Type: Article

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