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A Simplified Linear Programming Model for the Assignment of Duplicate Storage Locations

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2025-0033 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0198 | Journal ISSN: 1730-4237
Language: English
Page range: 286 - 303
Submitted on: Dec 17, 2024
Accepted on: Oct 6, 2025
Published on: Dec 17, 2025
Published by: University of Szczecin
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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