Schedule nervousness in a manufacturing system: A case study

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 515-524

  Pujawan, I Nyoman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study; Rescheduling; Schedule nervousness; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; MANUFACTURE; PROCESS CONTROL; SCHEDULING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CASE STUDY; RESCHEDULING; SCHEDULE NERVOUSNESS; SUPPLY CHAIN;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 4444220587     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537280410001726320     Document Type: Article

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