Impact of scheduling free goods on the throughput performance of a manufacturing operation

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 42, Issue 23, 2004, Pages 4849-4869

  Atwater, J B ^a   Stephens, A A ^a   Chakravorty, S S ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; COSTS; JOB ANALYSIS; MANAGERS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PERFORMANCE; PROCESS CONTROL; SCHEDULING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

FREE GOODS; MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS; PROTECTIVE CAPACITY;

DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS;

EID: 9944257562     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540412331285805     Document Type: Review

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