Performance evaluation of a supplier management system with stochastic variability

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 28-37

  Nakashima, Kenichi ^a   Gupta, Surendra M ^b  

^a OSAKA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kanban system; Multiple vendors; Supply management

Indexed keywords

INVENTORY CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; PETRI NETS; RANDOM PROCESSES;

KANBAN SYSTEM; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; STOCHASTIC VARIABILITY; SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 1342263563     PISSN: 13682148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijmtm.2003.002527     Document Type: Article

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