Linear scheduling: Past research efforts and future directions

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 294-303

  Mattila, Kris G ^a   Abraham, Dulcy M ^b  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlling activity path; Line of balance; Linear scheduling; Linear scheduling method; Rate float; Resource levelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993081857     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb021083     Document Type: Review

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