| Article ID: | iaor2003104 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 4 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 17 |
| End Page Number: | 20 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2002 |
| Journal: | Manufacturing & Service Operations Management |
| Authors: | Tekin Eylem |
| Keywords: | production |
This is an extended abstract of a paper that was a finalist in the Manufacturing and Service Operating Management Society's 2001 Student Paper Competition. The purpose is to provide practical insights into the selection of an effective skill pattern.