Incorporating heterogeneous distance metrics within block layout design

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1045-1056

  Ozdemir, Gultekin ^a   Smith, Alice E ^a   Norman, Bryan A ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PA 15260   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATERIALS HANDLING; OPTIMIZATION; PLANNING; PLANT LAYOUT;

BLOCK LAYOUTS;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0242269819     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020754021000049835     Document Type: Review

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