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Determination of the number of automated guided vehicles required at a semi-automated container terminal

I F A VisErasmus UniversityRotterdamThe NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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R de KosterErasmus UniversityRotterdamThe NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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K J RoodbergenErasmus UniversityRotterdamThe Netherlands
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L W P PeetersErasmus UniversityRotterdamThe Netherlands
Pages 409-417 | Received 01 Jul 1999, Accepted 01 Oct 2000, Published online: 21 Dec 2017

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