Evaluation of throughput in serial production lines with non-exponential machines

Analysis, Control and Optimization of Complex Dynamic Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 61-90

  Li, Jingshan ^a   Meerkov, Semyon M ^b  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84885784965     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/0-387-25477-3_4     Document Type: Chapter

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