Measuring the performance of lot-sizing techniques in uncertain environments

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 197-208

  Jeunet, Jully ^a   Jonard, Nicolas ^b  

^a LARGE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LOUIS PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; PROCESS CONTROL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SCHEDULING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

LOT SIZING METHODS; MANUFACTURING RESOURCE PLANNING (MRP) SYSTEMS;

JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION;

EID: 0033908090     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(99)00058-4     Document Type: Article

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