A factorial analysis of automatic transfer line systems
- 1 November 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Production Research
- Vol. 21 (6) , 827-834
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00207548308942415
Abstract
A 23 factorial experiment was conducted based on a discrete-time computer model to elucidate the effects of system configuration, relative stage position and buffer capacity allocation in automatic transfer line systems under steady-state conditions. A total of 96 simulated experiments were conducted. It was found that second and third-order interaction effects could be statistically significant, a potentially useful result being the possibility of increasing production rate and decreasing average in-process stock simultaneouslyKeywords
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