Buffer Stock Allocation in Serial and Assembly Type of Production Lines

In: International journal of operations & production management, Band 10, Heft 2, S. 47-61

Abstract

The literature is reviewed on buffer stock allocation strategies in
serial production lines. A number of experiments are conducted to
analyse the behaviour of work‐in‐process inventory given that the
objective is to maximise throughput. Both balanced and unbalanced lines
are examined. The same analysis will be repeated for assembly type of
production lines (merging lines). A key concept in this article is the
"long pull" (or constant work‐in‐process inventory) Kanban
system.