Waiting time distribution in single-channel deterministic flow lines with discrete inter-arrival time distributions
by Woo-sung Kim; Kyungsu Park
European J. of Industrial Engineering (EJIE), Vol. 16, No. 2, 2022

Abstract: Although previous studies proved that deterministic flow lines can be analysed separately by an exact decomposition method called a channel method and that the delay an item experiences in each machine possesses a Markovian property, the exact performance measures for the system with general arrival process cannot be obtained due to the lack of the results on relevant GI/D/1 queue. The solution obtained only for the system with specific arrival patterns such as geometric distribution or JIT arrivals considering setups. In this paper, exact decomposition methods are investigated through the systems consisting of one channel. Assuming general and discrete inter-arrival times, we introduce a procedure to calculate the equilibrium probabilities for waiting time distributions. It is demonstrated that probabilities can be computed by a matrix analytic method and recursions based on the decomposition methods. Inspired by the steel product manufacturing process, two-stage conveyor belt systems are analysed as an application. [Received: 28 July 2020; Accepted: 1 March 2021]

Online publication date: Mon, 28-Feb-2022

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the European J. of Industrial Engineering (EJIE):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

Username:        Password:          Forgotten your password?

Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com