A stochastic programming model for production planning of perishable products with postponement

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 190-202

  Leung, Stephen C H ^a   Ng, Wan Lung ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Perishable; Postponement; Production management; Stochastic programming

Indexed keywords

DATA STRUCTURES; JOB ANALYSIS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRODUCTION CONTROL; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

PERISHABLE PRODUCTS; POSTPONEMENT STRATEGIES;

STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING;

EID: 33947696633     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537280601009047     Document Type: Article

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