Multi-period operator assignment considering skills, learning and forgetting in labour-intensive cells

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 469-493

  Suer G A ^a   Tummaluri, R R ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular manufacturing; Heuristics; Mathematical modeling; Operator assignment; Skills

Indexed keywords

HEURISTIC METHODS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

MULTI PERIOD ANALYSIS; OPERATOR ASSIGNMENT; SKILLS;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 36248981350     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540601138551     Document Type: Conference Paper

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