Spare parts optimization process and results: Opus10 cases in the Norwegian Defence

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-27

  Tysseland, Bernt E ^a  

^a MOLDE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Defence sector; Norway; Optimization techniques; Project planning; Spare parts

Indexed keywords

EID: 58849132372     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030910929165     Document Type: Article

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