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Production planning of mixed-model assembly lines: overview and extensions

Nils Boysen Lehrstuhl für Operations Management, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Carl-Zeiß-Straße 3, D-07743 Jena, Germany
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Malte Fliedner Lehrstuhl für Operations Management, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Carl-Zeiß-Straße 3, D-07743 Jena, Germany
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Armin Scholl Lehrstuhl für Betriebswirtschaftliche Entscheidungsanalyse, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Carl-Zeiß-Straße 3, D-07743 Jena, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 455-471 | Received 19 Feb 2008, Accepted 29 Apr 2009, Published online: 11 Oct 2010

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