Agile workforce evaluation: A framework for cross-training and coordination

IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 919-940

  Hopp, Wallace J ^a   Van Oyen, Mark P ^b  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PERSONNEL RATING; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PRODUCTIVITY; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

AGILE WORKFORCE EVALUATION; CROSS TRAINING; PRODUCTION AGILITY; WORKER COORDINATION POLICY;

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 4444342794     PISSN: 0740817X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07408170490487759     Document Type: Article

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