A SIMPLE FORMULA FOR ESTIMATING THROUGHPUT OF SERIAL PRODUCTION LINES WITH VARIABLE PROCESSING TIMES AND LIMITED BUFFER CAPACITY

被引：36
作者：
BLUMENFELD, DE
机构：
[1] Operating Sciences Department, General Motors Research Laboratories, Warren, MI
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH | 1990年 / 28卷 / 06期
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D O I：
10.1080/00207549008942783
中图分类号：
T [工业技术];
学科分类号：
08 ;
摘要：
This paper develops an analytical formula for throughput (jobs per hour) of a serial production line with variable processing times and limited buffer capacity. For a line with identical workstations in series, throughput can be accurately estimated by a simple function of four parameters: mean and standard deviation of processing times, number of stations, and buffer size. Extensions of the formula to account for differences between stations are also presented. The formula allows line performance to be assessed quickly and easily with minimal data, and is useful in initial production system design. © 1990 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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页码：1163 / 1182
页数：20
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