A comparison of cross-training policies in different job shops

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1279-1295

  Kum, Khiong Yang ^a  

^a SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Cross training; Job shops

Indexed keywords

PERSONNEL; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CROSS TRAINING POLICY; JOB SHOPS;

JOB ANALYSIS;

EID: 33847067973     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540600658039     Document Type: Article

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