Optimal size of kanban board in a single stage multi product system

The aim of this paper is to define a methodology for determining the optimal size of the supermarket (between two workstations) through the optimization of the number of kanban in a kanban board. It also identifies some production parameters that greatly influence the optimal size of a kanban board. The approach chosen is the building of a simulation model of a single stage multi-product system with Arena, while OptQuest has been used for the next optimization phase.

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