Optimization approach to hazard prevention budgeting problem

International Journal of Industrial Engineering : Theory Applications and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 330-340

  Asawarungsaengkul, Krisada ^a   Nanthavanij, Suebsak ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Administrative controls; Capital budgeting problem; Engineering controls; Hazard prevention; Job rotation; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

HAZARDS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS; CAPITAL BUDGETING PROBLEM; ENGINEERING CONTROLS; HAZARD PREVENTION; JOB ROTATION;

BUDGET CONTROL;

EID: 77749319266     PISSN: 10724761     EISSN: 1943670X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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