The most important models and results of the manufacturing flow line literature are
described. These include the major classes of models (asynchronous, synchronous, and …

Throughput analysis is important for the design, operation and management of production
systems. A substantial amount of research has been devoted to develo** analytical …

This paper presents an efficient method for evaluating performance measures for a class of
tandem queueing systems with finite buffers in which blocking and starvation are important …

Queueing network modeling of manufacturing systems has been addressed by a large
number of researchers. The purpose of this paper is to provide a bibliography of material …

Many problems in manufacturing systems can be formulated via Markov stochastic
modeling. This paper gives a review and classification of timed models of manufacturing …

This paper surveys the contributions and applications of queueing theory in the field of
discrete part manufacturing. Provided are concise, descriptive summaries, rather than …

This paper synthesizes recent work by the author and his colleagues on the performance
analysis of manufacturing systems and on real-time scheduling methods. It describes a …

Abstract Assembly/Disassembly Networks are networks of queues in which assembly or
disassembly (often called join or fork) take place. This paper describes and analyzes a class …

Production is one of the most significant building blocks that strengthen the sustainable
economy of companies and thus contribute to the countries' welfare. Performance indicators …

The major objective of this paper is to examine the optimal routing in layout and location
problems from a network optimization perspective where manufacturing facilities are …