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Workforce planning in synchronous production systems

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  • Vairaktarakis, George L.
  • Cai, Xiaoqiang
  • Lee, Chung-Yee

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  • Vairaktarakis, George L. & Cai, Xiaoqiang & Lee, Chung-Yee, 2002. "Workforce planning in synchronous production systems," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 136(3), pages 551-572, February.
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    3. Battaïa, Olga & Delorme, Xavier & Dolgui, Alexandre & Hagemann, Johannes & Horlemann, Anika & Kovalev, Sergey & Malyutin, Sergey, 2015. "Workforce minimization for a mixed-model assembly line in the automotive industry," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 170(PB), pages 489-500.
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    5. Waldherr, Stefan & Knust, Sigrid & Briskorn, Dirk, 2017. "Synchronous flow shop problems: How much can we gain by leaving machines idle?," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 72(C), pages 15-24.
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    7. Fowler, John W. & Wirojanagud, Pornsarun & Gel, Esma S., 2008. "Heuristics for workforce planning with worker differences," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 190(3), pages 724-740, November.
    8. Leung, Polly P.L. & Wu, C.H. & Kwong, C.K. & Ip, W.H. & Ching, W.K., 2021. "Digitalisation for optimising nursing staff demand modelling and scheduling in nursing homes," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 164(C).
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