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Self-organizing material flow control using smart products: an assessment by simulation

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Self-organizing material flow control using smart products: an assessment by simulation. / Thurer, Matthias; Fernandes, Nuno Octavio; Stevenson, Mark et al.
In: Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering, Vol. 38, No. 2, 01.02.2021, p. 148-156.

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Thurer, M, Fernandes, NO, Stevenson, M, Qu, T & Huang, G 2021, 'Self-organizing material flow control using smart products: an assessment by simulation', Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 148-156. https://doi.org/10.1080/21681015.2021.1883136

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Thurer, M., Fernandes, N. O., Stevenson, M., Qu, T., & Huang, G. (2021). Self-organizing material flow control using smart products: an assessment by simulation. Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering, 38(2), 148-156. https://doi.org/10.1080/21681015.2021.1883136

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Thurer M, Fernandes NO, Stevenson M, Qu T, Huang G. Self-organizing material flow control using smart products: an assessment by simulation. Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering. 2021 Feb 1;38(2):148-156. doi: 10.1080/21681015.2021.1883136

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Thurer, Matthias ; Fernandes, Nuno Octavio ; Stevenson, Mark et al. / Self-organizing material flow control using smart products : an assessment by simulation. In: Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering. 2021 ; Vol. 38, No. 2. pp. 148-156.

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