A mathematical approach for integrating the cell design and production planning decisions

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 38, Issue 16, 2000, Pages 3953-3971

  Schaller, Jeffrey E ^a   Erenguc, S Selcuk ^b   Vakharia, Asoo J ^b  

^a EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEURISTIC METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANNING; RELAXATION PROCESSES;

PRODUCTION PLANNING;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0034634835     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540050176102     Document Type: Article

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