An application of order release mechanisms in a batch production flow shop

International Journal of Industrial Engineering : Theory Applications and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 251-261

  Geraghty, J ^a   Heavey, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Batch Production; CONWIP; Flow Shop; Order Release Mechanism; Simulation; Starvation Avoidance

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; THROUGHPUT;

BATCH PRODUCTION; ORDER RELEASE MECHANISMS (ORM);

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0035455796     PISSN: 10724761     EISSN: 1943670X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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