The ConWip production control system: a systematic review and classification

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 56, Issue 17, 2018, Pages 5736-5756

  Jaegler, Yann ^a   Jaegler, Anicia ^b,c   Burlat, Patrick ^c   Lamouri, Samir ^a   Trentesaux, Damien ^d  

^a ARTS ET MÉTIERS PARISTECH   (France)

^b KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^c Henri FAYOL institute   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE VALENCIENNES   (France)

Author keywords

ConWip; Kanban; MTO; MTS; Production control; push pull systems; Research avenues; systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 85044548243     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2017.1380325     Document Type: Review

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