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International Journal of Production Research Volume 45, 2007 - Issue 22
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Performance of serial assembly line designs under unequal operator speeds and learning

A. Montano Arizona State University, USA
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J. R. Villalobos Arizona State University, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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M. A. Gutierrez Arizona State University, USA
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L. Mar Arizona State University, USA
Pages 5355-5381 | Received 01 Nov 2005, Published online: 03 Oct 2007

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