Buffer allocation in an unreliable homogeneous serial parallel production line
Buffers are inventory held in between machines to avoid stockout of parts. When a company has large buffer quantities between machines the inventory holding cost increases. Reducing the amount in a buffer increases the chance of stockout and hence will have a direct impact on the throughput of the l...
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Wichita State University
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10057/3755 |