Common due date scheduling with autonomous and induced learning

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 606-616

  Biskup, Dirk ^a   Simons, Dirk ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Common due date; Knowledge transfer; Learning curve; Proactive investments; Scheduling

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; INVESTMENTS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SCHEDULING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

COMMON DUE DATE; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; LEARNING CURVE; PROACTIVE INVESTMENTS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 3343007213     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2003.06.001     Document Type: Article

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