Performance Analysis of Flow Lines with Non-Linear Flow of Material

ISBN-13: 9783540659549 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 280 str.

Stefan Helber

Opis

This text describes analytical methods that can be used to evaluate flow lines much faster than with simulation techniques. Based on these fast analytical techniques, it is possible to determine a flow line design that maximizes the net present value of the flow line investment.

Spis treści

Introduction.- Issues, Goals, and Methods of Flow Line Analysis.- Variability and the Performance of Flow Lines.- Non-Linearities in the Flow of Material.- Economic Design Problems in Flow Line Analysis.- Methods of Performance Analysis.- Two-Machine Decomposition of Flow Lines.- Review of the Literature.- Assembly/Disassembly Systems with Random Processing Times.- Discrete and Continuous Time Models.- Exact Solution of a Two-Machine Subsystem.- Decomposition Equations for Assembly/Disassembly Systems.- Two Algorithms to Determine Performance Measures.- Numerical Results.- Optimal Design of Assembly/Disassembly Systems.- Flow Lines with Rework Loops and Identical Processing Times.- Discrete-Material Flow Line Model with Identical Deterministic Processing Times.- Decomposition Equations for Loops and Identical Processing Times.- The Algorithm to Determine Performance Measures.- Numerical Results: Algorithms and Flow Line Behavior.- Optimal Design of Systems with Loops and Identical Processing Times.- Flow Lines with Rework Loops and Machine-Specific Processing Times.- Continuous-Material Flow Line Model with Machine-Specific Processing Times.- Decomposition Equations for Loops and Different Processing Times.- The Algorithm to Determine Performance Measures.- Numerical Results: Algorithms and Flow Line Behavior.- Optimal Design of Systems with Loops and Different Processing Times.- Conclusions and Suggestions for Further Research.- Derivation for the Discrete Material Flow Line.- Derivation for the Continuous Material Flow Line..