Decomposition of unreliable assembly/disassembly networks with limited buffer capacity and random processing times

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 24-42

  Helber, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Approximation; Assembly networks; Decomposition; Finite buffers; Manufacturing; Markov processes; Transfer lines

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002630866     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(97)00166-5     Document Type: Article

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