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Production control policy for tandem workstations with constant service times and queue time constraints

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  • Kan Wu
  • Ning Zhao
  • Liang Gao
  • C.K.M. Lee

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Queue time constraints are commonly imposed to ensure product quality in contemporary production systems. We study the performance of two single stations with deterministic service times and a predetermined time window in between, where both stations suffer time-based pre-emptive breakdowns. To improve productivity, achieving higher capacity and lower rework rate are the two main objectives. While higher capacity requires a higher work-in-process (WIP)-level threshold, a lower rework rate requires a smaller one. To quantify the trade-off between the two objectives, an analytical model is derived. The model is then used to derive the WIP-level threshold control policy for a time-constrained system. We also show that system capacity diminishes with the decrease in WIP-level thresholds.

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  • Kan Wu & Ning Zhao & Liang Gao & C.K.M. Lee, 2016. "Production control policy for tandem workstations with constant service times and queue time constraints," International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 54(21), pages 6302-6316, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tprsxx:v:54:y:2016:i:21:p:6302-6316
    DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2015.1129468
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