A method for reducing inter-departure time variability in serial production lines

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 340-347

  Kalir, Adar A ^a   Sarin, Subhash C ^b  

^a INTEL CORPORATION   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Buffers; Inter departure time; Serial production line; Simulation; Work in progress

Indexed keywords

BUFFERS; INTER-DEPARTURE TIME; SERIAL PRODUCTION LINE; SIMULATION; WORK-IN-PROGRESS;

EID: 67651146400     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.11.016     Document Type: Article

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