Complexity analysis of an operation in demand-based manufacturing

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 49, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 5303-5315

  Shafiei Monfared, S ^a   Jenab, K ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

complexity; demand based production systems; human cognitive; learning curve; stochastic demand times

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXITY; DEMAND-BASED PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; HUMAN COGNITIVE; LEARNING CURVES; STOCHASTIC DEMAND;

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 80051867826     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2010.518993     Document Type: Article

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