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Impact of materials exposure on assembly workstation performance

Christian Finnsgård Department of Technology Management and Economics, Division of Logistics and Transportation, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Carl Wänström Department of Technology Management and Economics, Division of Logistics and Transportation, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Lars Medbo Department of Technology Management and Economics, Division of Logistics and Transportation, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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W. Patrick Neumann Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada
Pages 7253-7274 | Received 08 Apr 2010, Accepted 16 Jun 2010, Published online: 09 Mar 2011

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