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International Journal of Production Research Volume 32, 1994 - Issue 3
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The bowl phenomenon in unpaced lines

R. PIKE Cooper Industries/Industrial Machinery, Quincy, IL, 63205, USA
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G. E. MARTINJ The School of Management, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, 13699, USAView further author information
Pages 483-499 | Received 01 Mar 1993, Published online: 16 May 2007

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