The effect of machine breakdowns and interstage storage on the performance of production line systems

DOI10.1080/00207549108948066zbMath0729.90575OpenAlexW2036331721MaRDI QIDQ3354588

Kut C. So, Frederick S. Hillier

Publication date: 1991

Published in: International Journal of Production Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00207549108948066

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Reliability, availability, maintenance, inspection in operations research (90B25) Production models (90B30)

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• Assembly-like queues with finite capacity: Bounds, asymptotics and approximations
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• Modeling and Analysis of Three-Stage Transfer Lines with Unreliable Machines and Finite Buffers
• Influence of Storage Bin Capacity on the Average Standstill Time of a Production Line

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