Simulation-based performance comparison between assembly lines and assembly cells with real-time distributed arrival time control system

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1241-1253

  Gong, Jun ^a   Prabhu, Vittaldas V ^b   Liu, Wenxin ^c  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assembly cells; assembly lines; distributed arrival time control; heterarchical manufacturing system; just in time; simulation

Indexed keywords

ARRIVAL TIME; ASSEMBLY CELLS; ASSEMBLY LINES; JUST IN TIME; MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; SIMULATION;

ASSEMBLY; ASSEMBLY MACHINES; CONTROL SYSTEM STABILITY; CONTROL SYSTEMS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MANUFACTURE; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; REMOTE CONTROL;

JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION;

EID: 78650607388     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2010.518733     Document Type: Article

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