Abstract
This paper examines multi-stage serial just-in-time production systems that use kanbans as a means of communicating the production needs of each stage of operation. The kanban-controlled system is a linked-demand system. A recursive function is presented which computes the number of kanbans required for all stages of a serial production system. This function is used to compute a lower bound on the expected fill rate for an arbitrary kanban assignment.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 76-85 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers) |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering