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Workload control in dual resource constrained high-variety shops: an assessment by simulation

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Workload control in dual resource constrained high-variety shops: an assessment by simulation. / Thurer, Matthias; Stevenson, Mark; Renna, Paolo.
In: International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 57, No. 3, 01.03.2019, p. 931-947.

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Thurer M, Stevenson M, Renna P. Workload control in dual resource constrained high-variety shops: an assessment by simulation. International Journal of Production Research. 2019 Mar 1;57(3):931-947. Epub 2018 Jul 16. doi: 10.1080/00207543.2018.1497313

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Thurer, Matthias ; Stevenson, Mark ; Renna, Paolo. / Workload control in dual resource constrained high-variety shops : an assessment by simulation. In: International Journal of Production Research. 2019 ; Vol. 57, No. 3. pp. 931-947.

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