F. Paul Wyman
ABSTRACT
Three parallel production line configurations are compared by simulation: parallel but independent, dual line without expediting, and a dual line with expediting possible around a failure station. Each facility within a stage draws parts from a common queue in a dual line. Relative performance is studied while varying queue capacity, failure rate, repair rate, and number of stages. The preferability of a dual over independent lines is found to depend upon the degree of expediting possible. Expediting, in turn, depends upon the degree of idle machine capacity built into the work standards.
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Index Terms
- An application of simulation to compare production line configurations with failures and repairs
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