Note---A Note on the Minimization of Mean Squared Deviation of Completion Times About a Common Due Date

Prabuddha De, Jay B. Ghosh and Charles E. Wells
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Prabuddha De: Department of Decision Sciences, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio 45469-0001
Jay B. Ghosh: Department of Decision Sciences, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio 45469-0001
Charles E. Wells: Department of Decision Sciences, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio 45469-0001

Management Science, 1989, vol. 35, issue 9, 1143-1147

Abstract: This paper points out a conceptual flaw present in a recent publication. It shows how the methodology can be modified to correct this flaw. It also presents improved bounds to determine the nature of a given problem.

Keywords: single-machine scheduling; common due date; earliness/tardiness penalties (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1989
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