Chained cross-training of assembly line workers

DOI10.1080/00207540410001666224MaRDI QIDQ3159673zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Robert R. Inman, William C. Jordan, Dennis E. Blumenfeld

Publication date 16 February 2005

Published in International Journal of Production Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1080/00207540410001666224

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Production models (90B30) Management decision making, including multiple objectives (90B50)

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