Practical considerations in the optimization of flow production systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 149-170

  Tempelmeier, Horst ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

PRODUCTION SYSTEMS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0242270555     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540210161641     Document Type: Article

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