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Continuous Risk Stream

Line Design Without Stoppers

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Manufacturing and Service Enterprise with Risks

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Assembly systems in manufacturing often consist of multiple production stations connected by conveyors to transport and store materials [15]. There are the two major types of arrays of unit stations: line type and flexible type.

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Matsui, M. (2009). Continuous Risk Stream. In: Manufacturing and Service Enterprise with Risks. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 125. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-84804-4_8

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