Abstract
Lot streaming is the process of splitting a production lot into sublots, and then scheduling the sublots in overlapping fashion on the machines, in order to improve the overall performance of the production system. Simulation-based and industry-based reports have confirmed that substantial benefits are possible via lot streaming. In this paper, we present, for the first time, analytical results pertaining to the potential benefits of lot streaming in flow-shop systems. The results are developed using three common performance measures. These measures are (a) makespan (i.e., the total completion time of all the lots), (b) mean flow time, and
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 131-142 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | International Journal of Production Economics |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 30 Jun 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business, Management and Accounting (all)
- Economics and Econometrics
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering