Coordination and synchronization of material flows in supply chains: An analytical approach

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 199-207

  De Boeck, L ^a,b   Vandaele, N ^b  

^a HUBrussel   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Assembly; Combinatorics; Coordination; Supply chain; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

SUPPLY CHAINS;

ANALYTICAL APPROACHES; ANALYTICAL MODELS; CHAIN MANAGEMENTS; COMBINATORICS; COORDINATION; EXACT RESULTS; KEY ELEMENTS; MATERIAL FLOWS; PERFORMANCE MEASURES; PRODUCTION FACILITIES; SUPPLY CHAIN MODELS;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 56349092882     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.06.010     Document Type: Article

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