Queuing network analysis approach for estimating the sizes of the time buffers in Theory of Constraints-controlled production systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1207-1226

  Louw, L ^a   Page, D C ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRAINT THEORY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MACHINE DESIGN; QUEUEING NETWORKS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CAPACITY CONSTRAINED RESOURCE (CCR); STANDARD DEVIATION; TIME BUFFER LENGTH;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 1242265223     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/2007540310001631593     Document Type: Article

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