Performance evaluation of linear and non-linear multi-product multi-stage lines with unreliable machines and finite homogeneous buffers

IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 612-626

  Colledani, M ^a   Gandola, F ^a   Matta, A ^a   Tolio, T ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Decomposition; Flow lines; Multi product

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; PRODUCTION SYSTEM;

MACHINERY;

EID: 42449123014     PISSN: 0740817X     EISSN: 15458830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07408170701745345     Document Type: Article

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