Economic analysis of production bottlenecks

<p>The management of bottlenecks has become a central topic in the planning and control of production systems. In this paper, we critically analyze bottlenecks from an economic perspective. Using a queueing network model, we demonstrate that bottlenecks are inevitable when there are difference...

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Main Authors: Lawrence Stephen R., Buss Arnold H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1995-01-01
Series:Mathematical Problems in Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.hindawi.net/access/get.aspx?journal=mpe&volume=1&pii=S1024123X95000202