The impact of failure, repair and joint imbalance of processing time means & buffer sizes on the performance of unpaced production lines

Sabry Shaaban, Tom Mcnamara and Sarah Hudson
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Sabry Shaaban: Groupe Sup de Co La Rochelle
Tom Mcnamara: ESC Rennes School of Business - ESC [Rennes] - ESC Rennes School of Business
Sarah Hudson: ESC Rennes School of Business - ESC [Rennes] - ESC Rennes School of Business

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Abstract: "This article studies the performance of unpaced serial production lines that are subject to breakdown and are imbalanced in terms of both of their processing time means (MTs) and buffer storage capacities (BCs). Simulation results show that the best pattern in terms of throughput is a balanced line With respect to average buffer level; the best configuration is a monotone decreasing MT order, together with an ascending BC arrangement. Statistical analysis shows that BC, combined patterns of MT and BC imbalance, line length and degree of imbalance all contribute significantly to performance. [...]" Sabry Shaaban, Tom McNamara and Sarah Hudson

Keywords: Production Management; Productivity Chain; Imbalance patterns; Production Line (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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Published in International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, 2015

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