Integrated design of the block layout and aisle structure by simulated annealing

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 2353-2365

  Wu, Y ^a   Appleton, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; MATERIALS HANDLING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANT LAYOUT; SIMULATED ANNEALING;

AISLE STRUCTURE; MANUFACTURING LAYOUT DESIGN;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0037054885     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540210133534     Document Type: Article

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