Abstract
This paper examines the relationship between protective capacity and the performance of a flow line where statistical fluctuations exist in the form of variation in processing times at a workstation. The relationship between protective capacity and station processing time variations is examined in order to determine how protective capacity can be employed with a fixed amount of WIP inventory, so as to maximize the throughput of a line. The impact on cycle time is examined in the context of these tradeoffs.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 1384-1386 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1997 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute. Part 1 (of 3) - San Diego, CA, USA Duration: 22 Nov 1997 → 25 Nov 1997 |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of the 1997 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute. Part 1 (of 3) |
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| City | San Diego, CA, USA |
| Period | 22/11/97 → 25/11/97 |