Bottlenecks in Markovian production lines: A systems approach

被引:49
作者
Chiang, SY [1 ]
Kuo, CT
Meerkov, SM
机构
[1] Univ Michigan, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[2] Tatung Inst Technol, Dept Elect Engn, Taipei 104, Taiwan
来源
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION | 1998年 / 14卷 / 02期
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Markovian statistics of breakdowns; production bottlenecks; production systems; unreliable machines;
D O I
10.1109/70.681256
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
In this paper, a system-theoretic approach to bottlenecks in Markovian production lines is introduced and analyzed. The approach is based on the sensitivity of the system production rate to machines' reliability parameters. Using this approach, definitions of bottlenecks are introduced, methods for their identification are developed, and their implications for production automation and preventative maintenance are discussed.
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页码:352 / 359
页数:8
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