Quality Control of a Unreliable Open Queueing Network Flexible Manufacturing System : with Scrapping and Infinite Buffer Capacity

Authors

Lie-Fern Hsu
Charles S. Tapiero

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

1-5-2015

Abstract

An unreliable flexible manufacturing system described in terms of a multi-parts open queueing network is considered. Using such a system and manufacturing cell's unreliability, this paper provides an estimate of parts' AOQ's (average outgoing quality). In addition, a framework which integrates quality control and assesses in terms of quality and the operational characteristics of flexible manufacturing systems is devised. [Published circa 1986-1989.]

Keywords

Operations research, Flexible manufacturing systems, Quality control, Production management, Queueing theory, Manufacturing processes, Reliability (Engineering)

Publication Title

Technical Memorandums from the Department of Operations, School of Management, Case Western Reserve University

Issue

Technical memorandum no. 599

Rights

This work is in the public domain and may be freely downloaded for personal or academic use

Recommended Citation

Hsu, Lie-Fern and Tapiero, Charles S., "Quality Control of a Unreliable Open Queueing Network Flexible Manufacturing System : with Scrapping and Infinite Buffer Capacity" (2015). Research Reports from the Department of Operations. 454.
https://commons.case.edu/wsom-ops-reports/454