Using storage buffer to improve unbalanced asynchoronous production flow line's performance

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 149-161

  Chiadamrong, Navee ^a   Limpasontipong, Pansa ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Buffer allocation; Optimal buffer space; Unbalanced line

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE; PRODUCTIVITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SCHEDULING; STATISTICAL METHODS; THROUGHPUT;

BUFFER ALLOCATION; OPTIMAL BUFFER SPACE; STORAGE BUFFER; UNBALANCED LINE;

PRODUCTION;

EID: 1342306062     PISSN: 13682148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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