Increasing the efficiency of business processes using a theory of constraints

Information Systems Frontiers

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 443-455

  Rhee, Seung Hyun ^a   Cho, Nam Wook ^b   Bae, Hyerim ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Business process efficiency; Business process management; Drum Buffer Rope; Simulation; Theory of constraints

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS PROCESS; BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT; DRUM-BUFFER-ROPE; SIMULATION; THEORY OF CONSTRAINT;

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; ROPE;

SCHEDULING;

EID: 78650168912     PISSN: 13873326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10796-008-9145-9     Document Type: Article

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