Material flow analysis and volume distance sampling in heuristic line layout procedures

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 2045-2064

  Malmborg, C J ^a   Bukhari, F A ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEURISTIC METHODS; MATERIALS HANDLING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBLEM SOLVING;

HEURISTIC LINE LAYOUT PROCEDURES; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; VOLUME DISTANCE SAMPLING;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0031191453     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075497195065     Document Type: Article

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