The state of the art on buffer allocation problem: a comprehensive survey
The buffer allocation problem is an NP-hard combinatorial optimization problem and it is an
important research issue in designing manufacturing systems. The problem deals with …
important research issue in designing manufacturing systems. The problem deals with …
Practical considerations in the optimization of flow production systems
H Tempelmeier - International Journal of Production Research, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper we consider the problems faced by an industrial planner who is responsible for
the design of real-life asynchronous production lines under stochastic conditions that may …
the design of real-life asynchronous production lines under stochastic conditions that may …
The buffer allocation problem in production lines: Formulations, solution methods, and instances
Flow production lines with finite buffer capacities are used in practice for mass production,
eg, in the automotive and food industries. The decision regarding the allocation of buffer …
eg, in the automotive and food industries. The decision regarding the allocation of buffer …
An efficient simulation optimization methodology to solve a multi-objective problem in unreliable unbalanced production lines
This research develops an expert system to addresses a novel problem in the literature of
buffer allocation and production lines. We investigate real-world unreliable unbalanced …
buffer allocation and production lines. We investigate real-world unreliable unbalanced …
Hybrid approach for buffer allocation in open serial production lines
SY Kose, O Kilincci - Computers & Operations Research, 2015 - Elsevier
The buffer allocation problem is an NP-hard combinatorial optimization problem involving
the determination of the number of buffers in buffer locations required to increase the …
the determination of the number of buffers in buffer locations required to increase the …
Buffer size design linked to reliability performance: A simulative study
D Battini, A Persona, A Regattieri - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2009 - Elsevier
Material flow along a Flow Production Line may be disrupted by machine failures or variable
processing times. In particular, Automatic Flow Production Lines are often affected by the …
processing times. In particular, Automatic Flow Production Lines are often affected by the …
HBBA: hybrid algorithm for buffer allocation in tandem production lines
A Dolgui, AV Eremeev, VS Sigaev - Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 2007 - Springer
In this paper, we consider the problem of buffer space allocation for a tandem production
line with unreliable machines. This problem has various formulations all aiming to answer …
line with unreliable machines. This problem has various formulations all aiming to answer …
An adaptive tabu search approach for buffer allocation problem in unreliable non-homogenous production lines
The buffer allocation problem, ie how much buffer storage to allow and where to place it
within the line, is an important research issue in designing production lines. In this study, a …
within the line, is an important research issue in designing production lines. In this study, a …
A tabu search approach for buffer allocation in production lines with unreliable machines
The optimal allocation of buffers is an important research issue in designing production
lines. In this study, a tabu search (TS) algorithm is proposed to find near-optimal buffer …
lines. In this study, a tabu search (TS) algorithm is proposed to find near-optimal buffer …
A segmentation approach for solving buffer allocation problems in large production systems
C Shi, SB Gershwin - International Journal of Production Research, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Buffer space allocation is an important step in production line design. In this paper, we focus
on maximising the profit rate of a line subject to a production rate constraint. We describe a …
on maximising the profit rate of a line subject to a production rate constraint. We describe a …