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Workload control release mechanisms: from practice back to theory building

Matthias Thürer Institut für Werkzeugmaschinen und Fabrikbetrieb, Technical University Berlin, Pascalstr. 8–9, 10587 Berlin, Germany
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Cristovao Silva Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Coimbra, Pỏlo II Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030 Coimbra, Portugal
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Mark Stevenson Department of Management Science, Lancaster University, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster, LA1 4YX, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 3593-3617 | Received 11 Jul 2008, Accepted 24 Mar 2009, Published online: 03 Jun 2009

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Stefan Haeussler & Pia Netzer. (2020) Comparison between rule- and optimization-based workload control concepts: a simulation optimization approach. International Journal of Production Research 58:12, pages 3724-3743.
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Matthias Thürer & Mark Stevenson. (2016) Workload control in job shops with re-entrant flows: an assessment by simulation. International Journal of Production Research 54:17, pages 5136-5150.
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Matthias Thürer, Mark Stevenson & Ting Qu. (2016) Job sequencing and selection within workload control order release: an assessment by simulation. International Journal of Production Research 54:4, pages 1061-1075.
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Matthias Thürer, Cristovao Silva, Mark Stevenson & Martin Land. (2012) Improving the applicability of workload control (WLC): the influence of sequence-dependent set-up times on workload controlled job shops. International Journal of Production Research 50:22, pages 6419-6430.
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Matthias Thürer, Mark Stevenson & Cristovao Silva. (2011) Three decades of workload control research: a systematic review of the literature. International Journal of Production Research 49:23, pages 6905-6935.
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