A representation model for the solving-time distribution of a set of design tasks in new product development (NPD)

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 189, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1217-1233

  Dragut, A B ^a,b   Bertrand, J W M ^b  

^a University of the Mediterranean   (France)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

New product development; Project management; Queuing models

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; QUEUEING THEORY;

HIERARCHICAL PLANNING; OPTIMALITY CRITERIA; UPPER MANAGEMENT LEVELS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 40849106395     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.06.075     Document Type: Article

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