Manufacturing analysis and control: buffer allocation model based on a single simulation

摘要: Allocating buffers in manufacturing systems is one of easiest ways to improve the throughput system, as changes can be implemented quickly and initial cost change low. Yet, while an increase buffer size usually increases throughput, it often also work progress makespan, therefore increasing inventory time customer. Subsequently, trade off between progress, makespan are significant research interest. This paper describes a general prediction model these performance measures for different based on only single simulation. A fully automated implementation simulation analysis any complexity available. The method used flow shops, job serial or parallel systems.