On the backlog-sequencing decision for extending the applicability of ConWIP to high-variety contexts: an assessment by simulation

Constant Work-in-Process (ConWIP) is a card-based control system that was developed for simple flow shops – a lack of load-balancing capabilities hinders its application to more complex shops. In contrast, load balancing is an integral part of Workload Control, a production planning and control conc...

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Main Author: Thürer, Matthias (author)
Other Authors: Fernandes, N.O.G. (author), Stevenson, Mark (author), Qu, Ting (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Constant work-in-process (ConWIP)
make-to-order (MTO) production
dispatching
Workload control
backlog-sequencing rule
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/5575
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipcb.pt:10400.11/5575

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/5575

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