Title :
Using queuing theory to estimate the storage space of stocker in automated material handling systems
Author :
Yang, Chia-Wen ; Huang, Kuo-Sung ; Yu, Gary ; Jan, Dong-Yeh
Author_Institution :
Macronix Int. Co. Ltd., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
This paper illustrates an algorithm to estimate the storage space of the stocker in automated material handling systems (AMHS) by the queuing theory. It helps to calculate the storage space of stockers for circulative production work-in-progress (WIP) in a running FAB, and to evaluate the stocker size in planning a new AMHS for 200 mm or 300 mm FAB as well.
Keywords :
materials handling; production planning; queueing theory; storage automation; work in progress; 200 mm; 300 mm; WIP; automated material handling systems; automation; circulative production; planning; probability density function; production process; queuing theory; stocker size; stocker storage space; Aerospace industry; Density functional theory; Design automation; Estimation theory; Manufacturing automation; Material storage; Materials handling; Production facilities; Queueing analysis; Storage automation;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Workshop, 2002
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7604-8
DOI :
10.1109/SMTW.2002.1197380
