Distributed scheduling to support mass customization in the shoe industry

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 623-632

  Lee, Barnett ^a   Rahimifard, Shahin ^a   Newman, Stephen ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; MARKETING; PERSONNEL; PLANNING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCTIVITY; SCHEDULING;

DISTRIBUTED SCHEDULING; MASS CUSTOMIZATION; SHOE DESIGNS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

SHOE MANUFACTURE;

EID: 4544316608     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920412331292628     Document Type: Review

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