Abstract
Backlog can become a buffer in the sense that when demand falls, having backlog reduces the chance of idle time onset in the shop. In connection w/ fluctuations in demand, the effect of backlog as a buffer on the expectation of idle time ratio and the probability of no generation of idle time in n successive periods, were investigated based on a one-process-one-machine model. Also, the effect of backlog used as a buffer on the backlog at the end of n periods was analyzed. The analysis was performed theoretically for the first period and numerically for the second period onwards.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Unknown Host Publication Title |
| Place of Publication | Berlin, West Ger |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
| Pages | 767-772 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 354015762X |
| Publication status | Published - 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)