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"On-the-fly" line balancing with very little WIP

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  • McClain, John O.
  • Thomas, L. Joseph
  • Sox, Charles

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  • McClain, John O. & Thomas, L. Joseph & Sox, Charles, 1992. ""On-the-fly" line balancing with very little WIP," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 27(3), pages 283-289, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:proeco:v:27:y:1992:i:3:p:283-289
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