Using linear programming to analyze and optimize stochastic flow lines

Annals of Operations Research

Volumn 182, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 193-211

  Helber, Stefan ^a   Schimmelpfeng, Katja ^b   Stolletz, Raik ^c   Lagershausen, Svenja ^d  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b BRANDENBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

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EID: 78650202720     PISSN: 02545330     EISSN: 15729338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10479-010-0692-3     Document Type: Article

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