Allocation of Buffer Capacities for a Class of Fixed Cycle Production Lines
- 1 June 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in A I I E Transactions
- Vol. 11 (2) , 140-146
- https://doi.org/10.1080/05695557908974454
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.Keywords
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