Mixed-integer programming model for fixture layout optimization

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 701-708

  Sayeed, Q A ^a   De Meter, E C ^b  

^a NOKIA RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

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EID: 0011026184     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2833111     Document Type: Article

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