Abstract
A model is presented for jointly determining the profit-maximizing configuration of machines (both type and number) and buffer capacities along an automated flexible production line. A heuristic solution procedure is developed for the general case of finite buffer capacities. The procedure combines an optimal solution algorithm for the case of infinite buffers with a heuristic algorithm which determines the finite buffer capacities.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1651-1664 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | International Journal of Production Research |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Strategy and Management
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering