Optimal buffer inventory and preventive maintenance for an imperfect production process

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 959-974

  Zequeira, Rómulo I ^a   Prida, Bernardo ^b   Valdés, José E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE TROYES   (France)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA   (Cuba)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COSTS; INVENTORY CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; REPAIR;

IMPERFECT PRODUCTION PROCESS; MANUFACTURING FACILITY; OPTIMAL BUFFER INVENTORY;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 1342308593     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540310001631610     Document Type: Article

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