been reported. This paper compares two strategies, constant work in process (CONWIP) and Paired-cell Overlapping Loops of … the primary tool to compare performance of CONWIP and POLCA controls for the same WIP level with respect to lead time … case study, including order arrival patterns, a POLCA control can outperform a CONWIP parameter in terms of average lead …

breakdown are compared. The production control mechanisms in consideration are push, shared constant WIP (CONWIP), and parallel … CONWIP. A full-factorial simulation experiment was conducted. ANOVA was performed to determine the significant effects of … significant input factors. The results prove that parallel CONWIP is superior over shared CONWIP in terms of the average flow time …

lines operating under the constant-work-in-process (CONWIP) protocol. We solve a very large but simple linear program that … buffer capacities is extended to closed-loop CONWIP flow lines. Via this method, both the CONWIP level and the buffer … second part, we focus on the relationship between the CONWIP inventory level and the short-term profit. The accuracy of the …

lines operating under the constant-work-in-process (CONWIP) protocol. We solve a very large but simple linear program that … buffer capacities is extended to closed-loop CONWIP flow lines. Via this method, both the CONWIP level and the buffer … second part, we focus on the relationship between the CONWIP inventory level and the short-term profit. The accuracy of the …