Multi-item batching heuristics for minimization of queueing delays

DOI10.1016/0377-2217(92)90239-6zbMath0760.90054OpenAlexW1988839352MaRDI QIDQ1197658

Sham Kekre, Uday S. Karmarkar, Sunder Kekre

Publication date: 16 January 1993

Published in: European Journal of Operational Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/0377-2217(92)90239-6

zbMATH Keywords

lead timescomplex manufacturing facilitiesheuristic batching rulesqueueing delays

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Queues and service in operations research (90B22) Production models (90B30)

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