Modeling and analysis of multi-stage transfer lines with unreliable machines and finite buffers

Annals of Operations Research

Volumn 93, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 405-421

  Yang, Sheng ^a   Wu, Cheng ^b   Hu, S Jack ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 0034418978     PISSN: 02545330     EISSN: 15729338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018944411591     Document Type: Article

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