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A comparison of kitting and continuous supply in in-plant materials supply

Robin Hanson Department of Technology Management and Economics, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anna Brolin School of Technology and Society, University of Skövde, Skövde, Sweden; Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
Pages 979-992 | Received 29 Apr 2011, Accepted 12 Jan 2012, Published online: 22 Feb 2012

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