Stochastic models of manufacturing systems. (English) Zbl 1094.90518

Buzacott, John A.; Shantikumar, J. George

Prentice Hall International Series in Industrial and Systems Engineering. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall (ISBN 0-13-847567-9). xxii, 553 p. (1993).

Publisher’s description: A comprehensive exploration of stochastic models of a wide range of different types of manufacturing systems– flow lines, job shops, transfer lines, flexible manufacturing systems, flexible assembly systems, cellular systems.
From the back cover: Key benefit: Outlining the major issues that have to be addressed in the design and operation of each type of system, this new text explores the stochastic models of a wide range of manufacturing systems. Key Topics: It covers flow lines, job shops, transfer lines, flexible manufacturing systems, flexible assembly systems, cellular systems, and more. Market: For professionals working in the area of manufacturing system modelling.

MSC:

90B30	Production models
90-02	Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to operations research and mathematical programming