Throughput analysis of production systems: recent advances and future topics

Throughput analysis is important for the design, operation and management of production systems. A substantial amount of research has been devoted to developing analytical methods to estimate the throughput of production systems with unreliable machines and finite buffers. In this paper we summarise...

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Published in:International journal of production research 2009-07, Vol.47 (14), p.3823-3851
Main Authors: Li, Jingshan, E. Blumenfeld, Dennis, Huang, Ningjian, M. Alden, Jeffrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Assembly lines
Automobile industry
Complex systems
Estimating techniques
Exact sciences and technology
Inventory control, production control. Distribution
manufacturing systems
Operational research and scientific management
Operational research. Management science
Production management
production modelling
Reliability theory. Replacement problems
Studies
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Summary:Throughput analysis is important for the design, operation and management of production systems. A substantial amount of research has been devoted to developing analytical methods to estimate the throughput of production systems with unreliable machines and finite buffers. In this paper we summarise the recent studies in this area. In addition to the performance evaluation of serial lines, approximation methods for more complex systems, such as assembly/disassembly systems, parallel lines, split and merge, closed-loop systems, etc., are discussed. Moreover, we propose future research topics from the automotive manufacturing systems perspective.
ISSN:0020-7543
1366-588X
DOI:10.1080/00207540701829752