A heuristic algorithm for buffer allocation in unreliable production lines

International Journal of Operations and Quantitative Management

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-43

  Vouros, G A ^a   Vidalis, M I ^a   Papadopoulos, H T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

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EID: 43949142709     PISSN: 10821910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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