 Throughput assessment of mixed-model flexible transfer lines with unreliable machinesK. Dhouib, A. Gharbi and N. Landolsi International Journal of Production Economics, 2009, vol. 122, issue 2, 619-627 Abstract: Most of the research that has been carried out to date to analyse transfer line performance is so far limited to the mono-product systems due to the complexity associated with multi-product considerations. In this paper, we consider mixed-model flexible transfer lines manufacturing several product types. The flexible transfer line workstations are arranged in a serial configuration, interconnected by an automatic transfer mechanism, and subject to operation-dependent failures. The throughput is an important tool for measuring the performance of transfer lines, and this paper establishes a method for assessing this throughput. A general simulation model is proposed, allowing a comparison of the performance of the proposed method with those of approximate existing techniques. Numerical computations show that the proposed formulae are robust to estimate the throughput of multi-product transfer lines, and that the results are very satisfactory. Keywords: Mixed; model; Transfer; lines; Throughput; Homogenization; Operation-dependent; failures; Simulation; modeling (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:proeco:v:122:y:2009:i:2:p:619-627 Access Statistics for this article International Journal of Production Economics is currently edited by Stefan Minner More articles in International Journal of Production Economics from Elsevier |
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