A methodology for planning and controlling workload in a job-shop: A four-way decision-making problem

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2805-2821

  Moreira, M R A ^a   Alves, R A F S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Decision making; Input output control; Job shop; Order release

Indexed keywords

CONTROL OPERATIONS; DECISION MECHANISM; DECISION RULES; DECISION-MAKING PROBLEM; DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS; DUE-DATE SETTING; GLOBAL SYSTEMS; INPUT-OUTPUT; INPUT-OUTPUT CONTROL; JOB-SHOP; LEADTIME; MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS; MEASURE OF PERFORMANCE; OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE; ORDER ACCEPTANCE; ORDER RELEASE; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; SHOP FLOOR; WORK-IN-PROCESS;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; LEAD;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 70449565741     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540701725083     Document Type: Article

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