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Preface |
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Contents |
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List of Figures |
15 |
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List of Tables |
18 |
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1 Manufacturing Systems: Types and Modeling |
20 |
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1.1 Manufacturing Systems: Evolution and Classification |
20 |
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1.2 Models and Modeling |
31 |
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1.3 Classification of Manufacturing Systems |
33 |
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1.4 Models of Manufacturing Systems |
35 |
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1.5 Methods of Analysis |
37 |
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1.6 Measures of Performance |
39 |
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1.7 Related Bibliography |
41 |
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References |
41 |
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2 Evaluative Models of Discrete Part Production Lines |
43 |
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2.1 Markovian Model |
45 |
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2.2 Decomposition Approach |
69 |
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2.3 The Expansion Method |
77 |
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2.4 The Aggregation Method |
82 |
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2.5 Modeling of Production Lines with Parallel Reliable Machines at Each Station |
85 |
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2.6 Simulation Modeling |
103 |
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2.7 General Comment |
106 |
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2.8 Related Bibliography |
106 |
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References |
112 |
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3 The Design of Production Lines |
118 |
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3.1 Introduction |
118 |
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3.2 Role of the Design Engineer |
123 |
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3.3 Improvability |
124 |
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References |
127 |
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4 Work-Load and Server Allocation Problems |
129 |
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4.1 The Work-Load Allocation Problem |
129 |
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4.2 The Server Allocation Problem |
136 |
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4.3 The Simultaneous Work-Load and Server Allocation:The L-phenomenon |
138 |
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4.4 Related Bibliography |
140 |
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References |
142 |
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5 The Buffer Allocation Problem |
146 |
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5.1 Formulation of the Buffer Allocation Problems |
146 |
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5.2 Solution of the Buffer Allocation Problems |
147 |
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5.3 Solution Approaches to the BAP in Short Lines |
149 |
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5.4 Solution Approaches to the BAP in Longer Lines |
160 |
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5.5 Related Bibliography |
170 |
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References |
171 |
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6 Double and Triple Optimization |
175 |
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6.1 Simultaneous Allocation ofWork and Buffers, W+ B |
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6.2 Simultaneous Allocation of Servers and Buffers, S+ B |
178 |
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6.3 Simultaneous Allocation ofWork, Servers and Buffers, W+ S+ B |
179 |
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6.4 Concluding Remarks |
189 |
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6.5 Related Bibliography |
189 |
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References |
190 |
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7 Cost Considerations |
192 |
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7.1 Cost Models: Profit Maximization |
195 |
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7.2 Cost Models: Cost Minimization |
203 |
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References |
207 |
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A Mathematical Fundamentals |
209 |
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A.1 Vectors and Matrices |
209 |
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A.2 Probability |
215 |
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A.3 Discrete Markov Processes (Markov Chains) |
228 |
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A.4 Data Plotting |
231 |
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A.5 Well-Known Results of Queueing Theory |
232 |
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References |
242 |
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B Algorithms/Procedures Details and Guide to Use |
244 |
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B.1 Markovian |
245 |
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B.2 Decomposition-1 |
245 |
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B.3 Expansion |
245 |
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B.4 Aggregation |
246 |
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B.5 Decomposition-2 |
246 |
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B.6 Two-LevelWork-Load Allocation |
247 |
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B.7 Simulated Annealing |
247 |
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B.8 Genetic Algorithm |
247 |
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B.9 Complete Enumeration |
248 |
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B.10 Buffer Allocation |
248 |
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References |
248 |
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C Glossary |
250 |
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C.1 General Acronyms |
250 |
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C.2 Production Lines |
251 |
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C.3 Decomposition Approach |
252 |
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C.4 Markovian Model |
253 |
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C.5 Expansion Method |
253 |
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C.6 Aggregation Method |
254 |
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C.7 Design Problems |
254 |
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C.8 Cost Considerations |
255 |
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C.9 Mathematical Fundamentals |
256 |
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C.10 Accompanying Algorithms and Procedures |
257 |
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D Conference Participants: Presenters and Attendees |
258 |
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D.1 Conference Participants: Presenters |
258 |
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D.2 Conference Participants: Attendees |
262 |
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E Simulation Model of a Reliable Production Line |
267 |
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E.1 Description of the Production Line |
267 |
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E.2 The Model of the System |
267 |
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References |
279 |
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Subject Index |
280 |
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Author Index |
286 |
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