Variance of the number of units produced on a transfer line with buffer inventories during a period of length T

G. J. Miltenburg

Naval Research Logistics (NRL), 1987, vol. 34, issue 6, 811-822

Abstract: The transfer‐line models in the literature are planning models rather than operational models. That is, they are very useful for planning or designing the transfer line, but are less useful for controlling the daily operation of the line. The performance measure used in these models is the efficiency of the line A. The expected number of units produced during a period of length T cycles is AT. In this article a procedure is presented for calculating the variance of the number of units produced by the transfer line during a period of length T cycles. These two performance measures can be used to construct an interval estimate for, say, the number of units produced during a shift. This interval estimate is an operational guide for the production manager.

Date: 1987
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