An integrated approach for facility layout, P/D location and material handling system design

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 683-706

  Chittratanawat, S ^a   Noble, J S ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMBINATORIAL MATHEMATICS; HEURISTIC METHODS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

PICKUP/DROP-OFF LOCATION; TABU SEARCH METAHEURISTIC METHOD;

PLANT LAYOUT;

EID: 0033080125     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075499191733     Document Type: Article

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