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Original Articles

APPLYING METAHEURISTICS IN THE GENERALIZED CELL FORMATION PROBLEM CONSIDERING MACHINE RELIABILITY

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Pages 261-274 | Received 01 Jun 2007, Accepted 01 Oct 2007, Published online: 09 Feb 2010

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