Stability of real-time lot scheduling policies for an unreliablemachine |
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Authors: | Lou S. Sethi S. Sorger G. |
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Affiliation: | Fac. of Manage., Toronto Univ., Ont.; |
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Abstract: | A single-machine multiproduct manufacturing system with random breakdowns and random repair times is considered. Under a weak capacity condition on the system it is shown that the total work-in-progress (WIP) is a recurrent stochastic process. By replacing the stochastic model by a deterministic one with preventive maintenance activities scheduled on a regular basis or by strengthening the capacity condition, the boundaries of WIP and expected WIP, respectively, over time can be shown |
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