Energy-efficient scheduling in manufacturing companies: A review and research framework

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 248, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 744-757

  Gahm, Christian ^a   Denz, Florian ^a   Dirr, Martin ^a   Tuma, Axel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUGSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Manufacturing; Research framework; Review; Scheduling

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; ITERATIVE METHODS; MANUFACTURE; REVIEWS; SCHEDULING;

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY SUPPLIES; ENERGY-EFFICIENT SCHEDULING; ITERATIVE METHODOLOGY; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; RESEARCH FIELDS; RESEARCH FRAMEWORKS; THREE DIMENSIONS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84945488150     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2015.07.017     Document Type: Article

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