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Order batching algorithms and travel-time estimation for automated storage/retrieval systems

E. A. ELSAYED Department of Industrial Engineering, Rutgers University, P.O. Box 909, Piscataway, New Jersey, 08855-0909, U.S.A.
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O. I. UNAL Department of Industrial Engineering, Rutgers University, P.O. Box 909, Piscataway, New Jersey, 08855-0909, U.S.A.
Pages 1097-1114 | Received 01 Jul 1988, Published online: 28 Mar 2007

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