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Minimizing work-in-process and material handling in the facilities layout problem

MICHAEL C. FU College of Business and Management, University of Maryland at College Park, College Park, MD, 20742-1815, USA
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BHARAT K. KAKU College of Business and Management, University of Maryland at College Park, College Park, MD, 20742-1815, USA
Pages 29-36 | Received 01 Sep 1993, Accepted 01 Nov 1995, Published online: 30 May 2007

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