Throughput assessment of mixed-model flexible transfer lines with unreliable machines

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 619-627

  Dhouib, K ^a   Gharbi, A ^b   Landolsi, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUNIS   (Tunisia)

^b ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Homogenization; Mixed model; Operation dependent failures; Simulation modeling; Throughput; Transfer lines

Indexed keywords

HOMOGENIZATION; MIXED MODEL; OPERATION-DEPENDENT FAILURES; SIMULATION MODELING; TRANSFER LINES;

THROUGHPUT;

SIMULATORS;

EID: 70350565418     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2009.06.016     Document Type: Article

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