Impact of ramp-up on the optimal capacity-related reconfiguration policy

International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 173-194

  Matta, Andrea ^a   Tomasella, Maurizio ^a   Valente, Anna ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capacity planning; Dynamic programming; Markov decision problem; Ramp up; Reconfigurable manufacturing systems

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; COST ACCOUNTING; DECISION THEORY; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; MARKOV PROCESSES; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

CAPACITY PLANNING; MARKOV DECISION PROBLEMS; RAMP-UP; RECONFIGURABLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 41549149720     PISSN: 09206299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10696-007-9023-7     Document Type: Article

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