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International Journal of Production Research Volume 58, 2020 - Issue 22
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A new method for solving buffer allocation problem in large unbalanced production lines

Shaohui Xia School of Electromechanical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China;b Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USAView further author information
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Qingxin Chena School of Electromechanical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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James MacGregor Smithb Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USAView further author information
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Ning Maoa School of Electromechanical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Ailin Yua School of Electromechanical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Huiyu Zhanga School of Electromechanical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 6846-6867 | Received 15 Apr 2019, Accepted 18 Oct 2019, Published online: 04 Nov 2019

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