Multi-level heterogeneous worker flexibility in a dual resource constrained (DRC) job-shop

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 39, Issue 14, 2001, Pages 3041-3059

  Felan, Joe T ^a   Fry, Timothy D ^b  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; OPTIMIZATION; PERSONNEL TRAINING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

CROSS TRAINING; DUAL RESOURCE CONSTRAINT; HETEROGENEOUS LABOUR FLEXIBILITY;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0035922486     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540110047702     Document Type: Article

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