Setup adjustment for discrete-part manufacturing processes with asymmetric cost functions

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 43, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 3837-3854

  Colosimo, B M ^a   Pan, R ^b   Del Castillo, E ^c  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^c The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric cost function; Process adjustment; Short run manufacturing

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ERROR ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONS;

ASYMMETRIC COST FUNCTIONS; PROCESS ADJUSTMENTS; SHORT RUN MANUFACTURING;

FEEDBACK CONTROL;

EID: 27944499339     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500147158     Document Type: Article

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