Determining the optimal dimension of a work-in-process storage area
We study the problem of determining the optimal dimension of a work-in-process storage area in a two-line production system with delays and breakdowns. We propose a stochastic model and prove theoretical results that allow us to implement an exact algorithm for the solution of the model. We optimally solve a real instance and carry out a sensitivity analysis to evaluate if the optimal solution is stable when the initial data are perturbed.
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2011
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Authors: | Bertazzi, Luca |
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International Journal of Production Economics. - Elsevier, ISSN 0925-5273. - Vol. 131.2011, 2, p. 483-489
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | Serial production systems Work-in-process Stochastic model Real instance Sensitivity analysis |
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