Workforce planning and allocation for mid-volume truck manufacturing: A case study

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 449-463

  Gronalt, M ^a   Hartl, R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; COSTS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; TRUCKS;

WORKFORCE PLANNING;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0242301543     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540210162974     Document Type: Article

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