A dynamic crashing method for project management using simulation-based optimization

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 2370-2376

  Kuhl, Michael E ^a   Radhamés, A Tolentino Peña ^a  

^a Rochester Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRASHING COSTS; DYNAMIC SIMULATIONS; PROJECT COMPLETIONS; PROJECT COSTS; PROJECT NETWORKS; SIMULATION-BASED OPTIMIZATIONS; TOTAL COSTS;

CHANNEL CAPACITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

COSTS;

EID: 60749109798     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2008.4736344     Document Type: Conference Paper

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