Mini-max regret strategy for robust capacity expansion decisions in semiconductor manufacturing

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2151-2159

  Chien, Chen Fu ^a   Zheng, Jia Nian ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Capacity planning; Manufacturing strategy; Mini max regret; Modeling and analysis for semiconductor manufacturing

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY EXPANSION; CAPACITY PLANNING; CAPACITY SHORTAGE; CAPACITY UTILIZATION; CAPITAL INVESTMENT; DEMAND FLUCTUATIONS; DEMAND FORECAST; DEMAND UNCERTAINTY; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; LEADTIME; MANUFACTURING STRATEGY; MARKETING DEPARTMENTS; MAXIMUM REGRETS; MINIMAX; MULTI-PERIOD; PRODUCT LIFE CYCLES; ROBUST CAPACITY; SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANIES; SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING; SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS;

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS; EXPANSION; INDUSTRY; INVESTMENTS; LIFE CYCLE; PROFITABILITY;

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE;

EID: 84870930472     PISSN: 09565515     EISSN: 15728145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10845-011-0561-1     Document Type: Article

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