A Hierarchical structure of key performance indicators for operation management and continuous improvement in production systems

N Kang, C Zhao, J Li, JA Horst - International journal of production …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Key performance indicators (KPIs) are critical for manufacturing operation management and
continuous improvement (CI). In modern manufacturing systems, KPIs are defined as a set of …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of theories, methods, and techniques for bottleneck identification and management in manufacturing systems

J Tang, Z Dai, W Jiang, X Wu, MA Zhuravkov, Z Xue… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
With the advancement in global market integration, manufacturing enterprises face
increasingly fierce competition, making the development of intelligent manufacturing …

A classification and review of timed Markov models of manufacturing systems

CT Papadopoulos, J Li, MEJ O'Kelly - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Many problems in manufacturing systems can be formulated via Markov stochastic
modeling. This paper gives a review and classification of timed models of manufacturing …

Data-driven dynamic bottleneck detection in complex manufacturing systems

X Lai, H Shui, D Ding, J Ni - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2021 - Elsevier
Production (throughput) bottlenecks are the critical stations defining and constraining the
overall productivity of a system. Effective and timely identification of bottlenecks provide …

Data-driven modelling, analysis and improvement of multistage production systems with predictive maintenance and product quality

PH Cui, JQ Wang, Y Li - International Journal of Production …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Predictive maintenance (PM) and quality management help to improve the business bottom
line by alleviating the system performance degradation caused by unscheduled machine …

Detecting bottlenecks in serial production lines–a focus on interdeparture time variance

CE Betterton, SJ Silver - International Journal of Production …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This work addresses an important problem in industry–locating the bottleneck in a
production line–and suggests a practical approach to accomplish that end. We describe and …

Data-driven modeling and real-time distributed control for energy efficient manufacturing systems

J Zou, Q Chang, J Arinez, G **ao - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
As manufacturers face the challenges of increasing global competition and energy saving
requirements, it is imperative to seek out opportunities to reduce energy waste and overall …

Quality/quantity improvement in an automotive paint shop: A case study

J Arinez, S Biller, SM Meerkov… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper describes the design and implementation of a continuous improvement project at
an automotive paint shop. The development is based on a recently developed improvement …

Analysis of assembly-time performance (ATP) in manufacturing operations with collaborative robots: a systems approach

N Chen, N Huang, R Radwin, J Li - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Reducing station processing times has a significant importance in manufacturing assembly
systems. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in using collaborative robots to …

Fitness landscapes of buffer allocation problem for production lines with unreliable machines

A Dolgui, AV Eremeev, VS Sigaev - Computers & Operations Research, 2024 - Elsevier
We study the structural properties of the buffer allocation problem from the fitness landscape
perspective. We consider manufacturing flow lines with series–parallel network structure …