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Bucket brigades revisited: Are they always effective?

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  • Gel, Esma S.

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  • Armbruster, Dieter & Gel, Esma S., 2006. "Bucket brigades revisited: Are they always effective?," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 172(1), pages 213-229, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ejores:v:172:y:2006:i:1:p:213-229
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    1. John J. Bartholdi & Donald D. Eisenstein, 1996. "A Production Line that Balances Itself," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 44(1), pages 21-34, February.
    2. John J. Bartholdi & Donald D. Eisenstein & Robert D. Foley, 2001. "Performance of Bucket Brigades When Work Is Stochastic," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 49(5), pages 710-719, October.
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    3. Peng Wang & Kai Pan & Zhenzhen Yan & Yun Fong Lim, 2022. "Managing Stochastic Bucket Brigades on Discrete Work Stations," Production and Operations Management, Production and Operations Management Society, vol. 31(1), pages 358-373, January.
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