An analytical formula for throughput of a production line with identical stations and random failures

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

Volumn 2005, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 293-308

  Blumenfeld, Dennis E ^a   Jingshan, L I ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 31044437924     PISSN: 1024123X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/MPE.2005.293     Document Type: Article

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