Quadratic assignment problem QAP with adaptable material handling devices

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 855-873

  Bartolomei Suárez, Sonia M ^a   Egbelu, Pius J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOOLEAN FUNCTIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRAINT THEORY; COSTS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT;

QUADRATIC ASSIGNMENT PROBLEM;

MATERIALS HANDLING;

EID: 0034628947     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075400189194     Document Type: Article

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