Performance evaluation of production lines with finite buffer capacity producing two different products

OR Spectrum

Volumn 27, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 243-263

  Colledani, M ^a   Matta, A ^a   Tolio, T ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flow lines; Multiple part types; Performance evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 17444424631     PISSN: 01716468     EISSN: 14366304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00291-004-0193-3     Document Type: Article

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