Multi-echelon system design via simulation

Our approach to determining the design parameters for a multi- echelon maintenance system is to achieve a minimum-cost ar chitecture that delivers a specified level of availability to the sup port system. Decision variables represent the amount of test equipment and the number of spares allocated to...

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Published in:Simulation (San Diego, Calif.) Calif.), 1986-12, Vol.47 (6), p.240-243
Main Authors: Chrissis, James W., Gecan, Anton S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Availability
Design parameters
Maintenance
Optimization
Searching
Simulation
Systems design
Test equipment
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Summary:Our approach to determining the design parameters for a multi- echelon maintenance system is to achieve a minimum-cost ar chitecture that delivers a specified level of availability to the sup port system. Decision variables represent the amount of test equipment and the number of spares allocated to the various repair levels. Structured as an optimization problem, the system performance measure is obtained through simulation. A direct search technique is employed to iteratively seek an indicated optimal solution. An additional decision criterion is used to deter mine the run length at each search point and for indicating termination.
ISSN:0037-5497
1741-3133
DOI:10.1177/003754978604700604