Optimization helps Shermag gain competitive edge

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Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 329-345

  Ouhimmou, Mustapha ^a   D'amours, Sophie ^a   Beauregard, Robert ^a   Ait Kadi, Daoud ^a   Chauhan, Satyaveer Singh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b John Molson School of Business   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mixed integer program; Supply chain optimization; Tactical planning; Wood household furniture

Indexed keywords

EID: 69049120988     PISSN: 00922102     EISSN: 1526551X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/inte.1090.0448     Document Type: Article

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