Model for cost estimation in a finite-capacity stochastic environment based on shop floor optimization combined with simulation

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 194, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 294-306

  Eklin, Mark ^a   Arzi, Yohanan ^b   Shtub, Avraham ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b ORT BRAUDE COLLEGE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cost estimation; Finite capacity; Manufacturing; Optimization; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COSTS; FLOORS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MODAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING;

COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES; COST ESTIMATION; COST ESTIMATION MODELS; COST ESTIMATIONS; DETERMINISTIC APPROACHES; FEASIBLE SOLUTIONS; FINITE CAPACITY; LIMITED CAPACITIES; MANUFACTURING; MARGINAL ANALYSES; OPTIMIZATION PROCEDURES; SHOP-FLOOR; SIMULATION; SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATIONS; STOCHASTIC; STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENTS; STOCHASTIC NATURES; TOTAL COSTS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 54049089067     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2007.11.048     Document Type: Article

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