Characteristics and classification of the annualised working hours planning problems

International Journal of Services, Technology and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 435-447

  Corominas, Albert ^a   Lusa, Amaia ^a   Pastor, Rafael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Annualised hours; Flexibility; Integer programming; Lean production; Manpower planning; Service industry

Indexed keywords

INTEGER PROGRAMMING; JOB ANALYSIS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; PERSONNEL; PLANNING; WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

ANNUALIZED HOURS; FLEXIBILITY; LEAN PRODUCTION; MANPOWER PLANNING; SERVICE INDUSTRY;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 14944359112     PISSN: 14606720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSTM.2004.006276     Document Type: Article

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