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Handling the complexities of real-life job shops when implementing workload control: a decision framework and case study

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Handling the complexities of real-life job shops when implementing workload control: a decision framework and case study. / Cransberg, Victor; Land, Martin; Hicks, Chris et al.
In: International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 54, No. 4, 02.2016, p. 1094-1109.

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Cransberg V, Land M, Hicks C, Stevenson M. Handling the complexities of real-life job shops when implementing workload control: a decision framework and case study. International Journal of Production Research. 2016 Feb;54(4):1094-1109. Epub 2015 Jun 17. doi: 10.1080/00207543.2015.1047974

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Cransberg, Victor ; Land, Martin ; Hicks, Chris et al. / Handling the complexities of real-life job shops when implementing workload control : a decision framework and case study. In: International Journal of Production Research. 2016 ; Vol. 54, No. 4. pp. 1094-1109.

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