Title :
Push and pull systems in a dynamic environment
Author :
Zazanis, Michael
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. Eng. & Oper. Res., Massachusetts Univ., Amherst, MA, USA
Abstract :
We examine push and pull production control systems under a make-to-order policy with safety stock. We compute the distribution of the waiting time until a demand is satisfied, as well as how time distributions and service levels for both systems. Work-in-process levels are determined as well. The analysis is carried out under Markovian assumptions and the explicit results on flow times depend on non-overtake conditions that are satisfied for single machine stations
Keywords :
Markov processes; operations research; production control; stock control; JIT; Markovian assumptions; dynamic environment; just in time; make-to-order policy; push/pull production control; safety stock; service levels; waiting time distribution; work-in-process levels; Control systems; Difference equations; Distributed computing; Erbium; Occupational safety; Performance analysis; Poisson equations; Product safety; Production control; Steady-state;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Automation Technology, 1994., Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Troy, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-6510-6
DOI :
10.1109/CIMAT.1994.389043
