Optimal design of a generalized conveyor-serviced production station: Fixed and removal item cases

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 177-189

  Feyzbakhsh, S A ^a   Matsui, M ^a   Itai, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO COMMUNICATIONS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Conveyor systems; Generalized CSPS; Probabilistic arrival service times; Simulation optimization; Simultaneous design of cycle time and buffers

Indexed keywords

MARKOV PROCESSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; TIME AND MOTION STUDY;

FIXED ITEM CASE; GENERALIZED CONVEYOR SERVICED PRODUCTION STATION; OPTIMAL DESIGN; REMOVAL ITEM CASE;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 0032119557     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(98)00058-9     Document Type: Article

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