Optimally routing and scheduling tow trains for JIT-supply of mixed-model assembly lines

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 217, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 287-299

  Emde, Simon ^a   Boysen, Nils ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Just in Time; Material supply; Mixed model assembly lines; Tow trains

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES; EXACT SOLUTION; IN-LINE; IN-PROCESS; JUST IN TIME; MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS; MATERIAL SUPPLY; MIXED-MODEL ASSEMBLY LINES; ROUTING AND SCHEDULING; RUNTIMES; SHOP FLOOR; TOW TRAINS;

ASSEMBLY; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; POLYNOMIALS; RETAIL STORES; SCHEDULING;

ASSEMBLY MACHINES;

EID: 80755186522     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2011.09.013     Document Type: Article

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