Modeling and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems with Multiple-Loop Structures

Kanban and Constant Work-In-Process (CONWIP) control methods are designed to impose tight controls over inventory, while providing a satisfactory production rate. This paper generalizes systems with kanban or CONWIP control as assembly/disassembly networks with multiple-loop structures. We present a...

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Main Authors: Zhang, Zhenyu, Gershwin, Stanley B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29836