Storage location assignment in a distribution center

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-71

  Jane, Chin Chia ^a  

^a LING TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Distributionzing; Heuristics; Logistics; Storage systems; Warehousing

Indexed keywords

EID: 13544273690     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030010307984     Document Type: Article

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