Optimized Buffer Allocation and Repair Strategies for Series Production Lines
This paper proposes an efficient approach for solving the buffer allocation problem with limited number of repair resources. In this problem, the objective is to maximize the throughput of a series production line through solving the buffer allocation optimization problem and electing the best repai...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences
2022-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijiemjournal.uns.ac.rs/images/journal/volume13/IJIEM_316.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper proposes an efficient approach for solving the buffer allocation problem with limited
number of repair resources. In this problem, the objective is to maximize the throughput
of a series production line through solving the buffer allocation optimization problem and
electing the best repair polices. This is done using a simulation model to estimate the throughput
combined with a self-adjusting search heuristic approach. The total count of repairmen is
constrained to be strictly less than or equal to the count of repairable machines. Therefore,
a self-adjusting search algorithm that is based on a nonlinear threshold accepting criterion is
employed to reach the best production line configurations in terms of the buffer-levels and
repair policies. The effectiveness of the combined simulation-search solution mechanism is
tested using three different scenarios with 8 different repair policies. The numerical results
showed that not only the proposed approach can find a near optimal solution in a limited
and acceptable time, but also the overall production system performance can be improved
by selecting the best repair policy. |
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| ISSN: | 2217-2661 2683-345X |