MRP performance effects due to forecast bias and demand uncertainty

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 87-102

  Enns, S T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forecasting; Manufacturing; Master production scheduling; Material Requirements Planning (MRP); Production planning

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; INVENTORY CONTROL; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SCHEDULING;

MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS PLANNING (MRP); PRODUCTION PLANNING;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0036532654     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(01)00134-5     Document Type: Article

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