Throughput maximization in serial production lines with worksharing

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 99, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 88-101

  Chen, Jiaqiong ^a   Askin, Ronald G ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Buffers; CONWIP; Production control; Throughput; Worksharing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS; DECISION MAKING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; THROUGHPUT;

CONWIP; MYOPIC STRATEGIES; SERIAL PRODUCTION LINES; WORKSHARING;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 27644440894     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2004.12.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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