Experimental results for the allocation of buffers in closed serial production lines

Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/rj430508x

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Attribute Name	Values
Creator	Staley, Dan R. Kim, David S.
Abstract	In this paper, the description and results of simulation experiments investigating buffer allocation in closed serial production lines are presented. The production lines studied consist of either reliable or unreliable workstations, and have asynchronous movement of jobs. The experimental results are used to demonstrate a buffer allocation decomposition result for closed production lines, and also provide evidence that optimal buffer allocations in closed lines are less sensitive to bottleneck severity than in open production lines. Another key finding is that buffer allocation decisions have more impact in closed reliable production lines than in closed unreliable production lines. Keywords: Production line design, Simulation experiment, Buffer allocation, Closed Keywords: Production line design, Simulation experiment, Buffer allocation, Closed
Resource Type	Article
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.02.011
Date Available	2012-10-16T17:24:01+00:00
Date Issued	2012-06
Citation	Staley, D., & Kim, D. (2012). Experimental results for the allocation of buffers in closed serial production lines. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS, 137(2), 284-291. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.02.011
Journal Title	International Journal of Production Economics
Journal Volume	137
Journal Issue/Number	2
Rights Statement	Copyright Not Evaluated
Publisher	Elsevier
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/34434