Reduction of Machine Setup Time

KUŠAR, Janez ;BERLEC, Tomaž ;ŽEFRAN, Ferdinand ;STARBEK, Marko .
Reduction of Machine Setup Time. 
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 56, n.12, p. 833-845, october 2017. 
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/sl/article/reduction-of-machine-setup-time/>. Date accessed: 09 feb. 2026. 
doi:http://dx.doi.org/.

Kušar, J., Berlec, T., Žefran, F., & Starbek, M.
(2010).
Reduction of Machine Setup Time.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 56(12), 833-845.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/

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Kušar, Janez, Tomaž  Berlec, Ferdinand  Žefran, & Marko  Starbek.
"Reduction of Machine Setup Time." Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], 56.12 (2010): 833-845. Web.  09 Feb. 2026

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Kušar, Janez, Berlec, Tomaž, Žefran, Ferdinand, AND Starbek, Marko.
"Reduction of Machine Setup Time" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 56 Number 12 (24 October 2017)