Analysis of a synchronization station for the performance evaluation of a kanban system with a general arrival process of demands

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 147-163

  Di Mascolo, Maria ^a  

^a ENSIEG   (France)

Author keywords

Kanban systems; Markov chains; Matrix geometric solution; Performance evaluation; Queueing network

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; EVALUATION; GEOMETRY; INVENTORY CONTROL; MARKOV PROCESSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; NUMERICAL METHODS; PERFORMANCE; RANDOM PROCESSES; SYNCHRONIZATION; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

GENERAL ARRIVAL PROCESS OF DEMANDS; KANBAN SYSTEM; MATRIX GEOMETRIC SOLUTION; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; POISSON PROCESS; QUASIBIRTH AND DEATH PROCESS; SYNCHRONIZATION STATION;

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EID: 0030086877     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-2217(94)00219-3     Document Type: Article

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