Advantages of assembly lines in Sheltered Work Centres for Disabled. A case study

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 110, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 187-197

  Miralles, Cristóbal ^a   García Sabater, Jose Pedro ^a   Andrés, Carlos ^a   Cardos, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Assembly lines; Disabled workers; Variable task times

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ASSEMBLY LINES; DISABLED WORKERS; VARIABLE TASK TIMES;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 34548510141     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2007.02.023     Document Type: Article

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