Generic POLCA-A production and materials flow control mechanism for quick response manufacturing

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 74-84

  Fernandes, Nuno Octávio ^a   do Carmo Silva, Sílvio ^b  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE CASTELO BRANCO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

GPOLCA; Production control; QRM; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; INVENTORY CONTROL; PRODUCTION CONTROL;

GENERIC PAIRED-CELL OVERLAPPING LOOPS OF CARDS WITH AUTHORIZATION; GPOLCA; QRM;

MATERIALS SCIENCE;

EID: 33747143703     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2005.07.003     Document Type: Article

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