Lean buffer design in production systems

Jingshan Li; Semyon M. Meerkov; Xiang Zhong

doi:10.1201/9781315216140-16

Lean buffer design in production systems

Jingshan Li
, Semyon M. Meerkov
, Xiang Zhong

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Abstract

In manufacturing systems with unreliable machines, buffers are used to accommodate machine downtimes, that is, to allow smooth operation when some of the machines are down. Larger buffers accommodate longer downtime but may cause numerous issues, such as extra floor space requirement, low quality, excessive inventory and long lead time. Small buffers may not be good either, since they may not be able to carry out the function of protecting machine downtime effectively. Therefore, the question is: how large should the buffers be? In other words, what is the smallest buffer capacity necessary and sufficient to ensure the desired system performance? Such buffers are referred to as the lean buffers. © 2014 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Formal Methods in Manufacturing
Publisher	CRC Press
Pages	477-502
ISBN (Print)	9781466561564, 9781466561557
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315216140-16
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2014
Externally published	Yes

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