Title :
Operating high variability manufacturing systems
Author :
Bonvik, Asbjoern M. ; Gershwin, Stanley B. ; Troxel, Donald E.
Author_Institution :
Oper. Res. Center, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
We present two factory control policies derived from optimal control considerations. Using sample factories distributed by Sematech, we compare the performance of these policies to other control strategies such as kanban and periodic lot release. We show that the policies designed for high variability environments have very attractive properties, including higher throughput than periodic release and much lower inventories than kanban
Keywords :
integrated circuit manufacture; optimal control; production control; stock control; Sematech; factory control; high variability environment; inventory; kanban; optimal control; periodic release; semiconductor manufacturing system; throughput; Control systems; Cost function; Lead; Manufacturing processes; Manufacturing systems; Operations research; Optimal control; Production facilities; Production systems; Semiconductor device manufacture;
Conference_Titel :
University/Government/Industry Microelectronics Symposium, 1995., Proceedings of the Eleventh Biennial
Conference_Location :
Austin, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2596-6
DOI :
10.1109/UGIM.1995.514117