A mathematical model for designing and sizing sow farms

International Transactions in Operational Research

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 485-494

  Pla L M ^a,b   Babot, D ^a,b   Pomar, J ^a,b  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Markov chain model; Simulation; Sow farm design; Strategic decisions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845972873     PISSN: 09696016     EISSN: 14753995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3995.2004.00472.x     Document Type: Article

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