Contour line construction for a new rectangular facility in an existing layout with rectangular departments

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 149-162

  Kelachankuttu, Hari ^a   Batta, Rajan ^a   Nagi, Rakesh ^a  

^a University at Buffalo ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Contour line; Facility layout; Facility location

Indexed keywords

LOCATION; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION CONTROL; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SCHEDULING;

CONTOUR LINES; FACILITY LAYOUT; FACILITY LOCATION; RECTANGULAR DEPARTMENTS;

PLANT LAYOUT;

EID: 33846277970     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.04.029     Document Type: Article

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