A framework for the design of warehouse layout

Facilities

Volumn 20, Issue , 2002, Pages 432-440

  Hassan, Mohsen M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Commercial property; Design; Layout; Warehousing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986043593     PISSN: 02632772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02632770210454377     Document Type: Article

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