Analytical analysis of a generic assembly system

Liesje De Boeck () and Nico Vandaele ()
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Liesje De Boeck: Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUB), Belgium
Nico Vandaele: Faculty of Business and Economics, K.U.Leuven-Campus Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium

No 2008/44, Working Papers from Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Faculteit Economie en Management

Abstract: The assembly of components is a key element in manufacturing facilities. Nevertheless, literature analysing them remains scarce. The paper narrows this gap by studying a generic first-come first-serve assembly system, consisting of two generally-distributed component input streams. The field of probability theory serves as a means to derive good approximations for the waiting time of the components for a kit and the inter-arrival time of the kits at the assembly facility. Apart from providing insight in generally accepted managerial principles, this analysis also constitutes a required step in obtaining the performance of an open queueing network including assemblies.

Keywords: Assembly; Performance analysis; Synchronization time; Probability theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 13 pages
Date: 2008-09
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