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Capacity Planning and Productivity—A Tutorial
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Factors which determine the throughput capacity of flow lines with varying operation times or availability are presented by simple examples. An extensive bibliography of analytic studies on flow line design is included.
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Wilson, R., "Capacity Planning and Productivity—A Tutorial," SAE Technical Paper 810109, 1981, https://doi.org/10.4271/810109.Also In
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