The performance of unpaced serial production lines with unequal coefficients of variation of processing times
by Sabry Shaaban, Sarah Hudson
International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology (IJCAT), Vol. 34, No. 2, 2009

Abstract: In this paper, the behaviour of non-automated production lines in terms of their service time coefficients of variation is studied. Results from the simulation of such lines under their steady-state mode of operation with varied buffer storage sizes, number of stations, imbalance configurations and a range of coefficients of variation are presented. Extensive statistical analysis of the output shows that the best pattern (a bowl-shaped arrangement) gives simultaneously lower idle times and lower average buffer levels than those of a balanced line. Predictive formulae and design factor impacts on the endogenous variables are also presented.

Online publication date: Tue, 03-Mar-2009

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