Title :
A Markov decision process model for capacity expansion and allocation
Author :
Bhatnagar, Shalabh ; Fernández-Gaucherand, Emmanuel ; Fu, Michael C. ; He, Ying ; Marcus, Steven I.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Syst. Res., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
fDate :
6/21/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present a finite-horizon Markov decision process (MDP) model for providing decision support in semiconductor manufacturing on such critical operational issues as when to add additional capacity and when to convert from one type of production to another
Keywords :
Markov processes; decision theory; integrated circuit manufacture; production control; resource allocation; Markov decision process model; capacity allocation; capacity expansion; decision support; semiconductor manufacturing; Aggregates; Capacity planning; Conductors; Costs; Educational institutions; Helium; Manufacturing processes; Production facilities; Semiconductor device manufacture; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Decision and Control, 1999. Proceedings of the 38th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5250-5
DOI :
10.1109/CDC.1999.830146
