Predicting the effects of cycle time variability on the efficiency of electronics assembly mixed-model, zero-buffer flow processing lines

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1149-1157

  Khalil, Riham A ^a   Stockton, David John ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

discrete event simulation; electronics manufacture; flow process; high product variety low demand volume flow processing; mixed model assembly lines; scheduling; workstation cycle time variability

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; PROCESSING; PRODUCT DESIGN; SCHEDULING;

CYCLE TIME; ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURE; FLOW PROCESS; MIXED-MODEL ASSEMBLY LINES; VOLUME FLOW;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 78649502499     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0951192X.2010.500679     Document Type: Article

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