Computer-aided production management issues in the engineer-to-order production of complex capital goods explored using a simulation approach

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 38, Issue 18, 2000, Pages 4783-4810

  Hicks, C ^a   Braiden, P M ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SCHEDULING;

COMPUTER-AIDED PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT (CAPM);

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0034672925     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540010001019     Document Type: Article

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