Local improvements that degrade system performance: Case studies and discussion for throughput analysis

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2351-2364

  Owen, Jonathan H ^a   Huang, Ningjian ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Local improvements; System performance; Throughput analysis

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT DESIGN; THROUGHPUT;

LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS; SYSTEM PERFORMANCE; THROUGHPUT ANALYSIS;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 34247627882     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540600791616     Document Type: Article

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