A mathematical model of a flexible manufacturing system with limited in- process inventory. (English) Zbl 0514.90044

Dubois, Didier

Eur. J. Oper. Res. 14, 66-78 (1983).

MSC:

90B30	Production models
90B22	Queues and service in operations research
90B10	Deterministic network models in operations research
90B35	Deterministic scheduling theory in operations research

Keywords:

flexible job shop; limited in-process inventory; open queuing network; limited amount of inprocess customers; performance indices; simulations

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