An analytical formula for throughput of a production line with identical stations and random failures
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instance of: scholarly article
title: An analytical formula for throughput of a production line with identical stations and random failures
zbMATH Open document ID: 1200.90060
DOI: 10.1155/MPE.2005.293
author: Dennis E. Blumenfeld
author: Jingshan Li
published in: Mathematical Problems in Engineering
publication date: 2008-11-20T00:00:00Z
full work available at URL: https://eudml.org/doc/45309
review text: Summary: We derive a simple formula for the throughput (jobs produced per unit time) of a serial production line with workstations that are subject to random failures. The derivation is based on equations developed for a line flow model that takes into account the impact of finite buffers between workstations. The formula applies in the special case of a line with identical workstations and buffers of equal size. It is a closed-form expression that shows the mathematical relationships between the system parameters, and that can be used to gain basic insight into system behavior at the initial design stage.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 90B30
zbMATH DE Number: 5369071
MaRDI profile type: Publication
OpenAlex ID: W2020098517
description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5369071