Simulation based optimisation model for the lean assessment in SME: A case study

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 2403-2413

  Mahfouz, Amr ^a   Shea, John ^a   Arisha, Amr ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS POLICIES; CYCLE TIME; LEAN IMPLEMENTATION; LEAN PRACTICES; LEAN PRINCIPLES; OPTIMISATION MODELS; OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; PRODUCTION SCALE; RAPID CHANGES; SIMULATION-BASED; SIMULATION-BASED OPTIMIZATIONS; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE; SPACE LIMITATIONS; WORK IN PROCESS;

INDUSTRY; OPTIMIZATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 84858032942     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2011.6147950     Document Type: Conference Paper

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