An Algorithmic Solution to Two-Stage Transfer Lines with Possible Scrapping of Units

DOI10.1287/mnsc.29.9.1069zbMath0522.90043OpenAlexW2039855178MaRDI QIDQ3673457

J. George Shanthikumar, C. C. Tien

Publication date: 1983

Published in: Management Science (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.29.9.1069

zbMATH Keywords

algorithmproduction planningproduction raterepair timesefficient designfailure timescycle timesautomatic transfer lineintermediate buffer storagescrap ratetwo-stage transfer lines

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Deterministic scheduling theory in operations research (90B35) Reliability, availability, maintenance, inspection in operations research (90B25) Production models (90B30)

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