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International Journal of Production Research Volume 48, 2010 - Issue 12
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Layout design with hexagonal floor plans and material flow patterns

J. Chung School of Business Administration, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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J.M.A. Tanchoco School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
Pages 3407-3428 | Received 13 May 2008, Accepted 06 Feb 2009, Published online: 13 May 2009

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