A strategic evaluation of capacity retirements in the steel industry

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 53-60

  Roberts, C A ^a   Dangerfield, B C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Production; Steel industry; Strategic planning; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCTIVITY; RISK MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0033892034     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2600902     Document Type: Article

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