An optimal Kanban system in a multi-stage, mixed-model assembly line

Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 36-49

  Yang, Lei ^a   Zhang, Xiaopeng ^a   Jiang, Mingyue ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Amount of WIP; Kanban management; Mixed model assembly line; Multi stage; One piece flow

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL RESULTS; KANBAN SYSTEM; MIXED-MODEL ASSEMBLY LINES; MULTI-STAGE; NOVEL METHODS; ONE-PIECE FLOW; OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE; PARAMETER DESIGNS; PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATIONS; PRODUCTION PROCESS; SET-UP TIME; STOCK OUTS; TIME RATIO; WORK IN PROCESS;

ASSEMBLY; ASSEMBLY MACHINES; OPTIMIZATION;

BIPED LOCOMOTION;

EID: 77950019752     PISSN: 10043756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11518-009-5114-1     Document Type: Article

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