Input control and dispatching rules in a dynamic CONWIP flow-shop

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 38, Issue 18, 2000, Pages 4589-4598

  Framinan, Jose M ^a   Ruiz Usano, Rafael ^a   Leisten, Rainer ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JOB ANALYSIS; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); SCHEDULING;

FLOW SHOPS;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0034672912     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540050205523     Document Type: Article

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