Modelling and resolving the joint problem of capacity expansion and allocation with multiple resources and a limited budget in the semiconductor testing industry

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 41, Issue 14, 2003, Pages 3217-3235

  Wang, K J ^a   Hou, T C ^a  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; OPTIMIZATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE TESTING;

PROFITABILITY;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0242269921     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020754031000109152     Document Type: Article

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