Theoretical development of a workload control methodology: Evidence from two case studies

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 3107-3131

  Stevenson, M ^a   Silva, C ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Case studies; Decision support system; Product customisation; Production planning and control; Workload control

Indexed keywords

CASE BASED REASONING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

CASE STUDIES; PRODUCT CUSTOMIZATION; PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 41849149287     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540601039791     Document Type: Article

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