The impact of using multiple freeze fences on costs in MRP systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2201-2228

  Yeung, Jeff H Y ^a   Ma, Lin ^b   Law, Japhet S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARKETING; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; SCHEDULING;

MASTER PRODUCTION SCHEDULE (MPS);

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0242269873     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020754031000121491     Document Type: Article

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