Performance, reliability, and performability of material handling systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 377-393

  Beamon, B M ^a  

^a 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; INVENTORY CONTROL; MANUFACTURE; PERFORMANCE; RELIABILITY; SCHEDULING;

PERFORMABILITY;

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0031999407     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075498193796     Document Type: Article

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