Buffer Allocation via Bottleneck-Based Variable Neighborhood Search

This study addresses the challenging problem of efficient buffer allocation in production lines. Suitable locations for buffer allocation are determined to satisfy the desired throughput, while a suitable balance between solution quality and computation time is achieved. A throughput calculation app...

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Main Authors: Sixiao Gao, Toshimitsu Higashi, Toyokazu Kobayashi, Kosuke Taneda, Jose I. U. Rubrico, Jun Ota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/23/8569