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Buffer sizing approach with dependence assumption between activities in critical chain scheduling

Li Bie School of Management, HuaZhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, 430074 Wuhan, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nanfang Cui School of Management, HuaZhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, 430074 Wuhan, China
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Xiaoming Zhang School of Management, HuaZhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, 430074 Wuhan, China
Pages 7343-7356 | Received 02 Jun 2011, Accepted 01 Dec 2011, Published online: 20 Jan 2012

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