论文信息 - Allocation of Buffer Capacities for a Class of Fixed Cycle Production Lines

Allocation of Buffer Capacities for a Class of Fixed Cycle Production Lines

Abstract The sequential relay model of a fixed cycle production: line is considered in which integer buffer capacities can be allocated between each pair of adjacent production facilities. The feasible sizes of any set of allocations is constrained by a general system of linear constraints. Upper and lower bounds are established for the steady-state system output and certain concave, separable programs are formulated to determine buffer capacities. The result of the optimization process is integrated into a simulation model for comparison and evaluation.

M. W. Rohrer | A. Soyster | J. W. Schmidt

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