Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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483366 | European Journal of Operational Research | 2006 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
In a network of subassembly lines, balance becomes more difficult to achieve as it requires that all subassembly lines be synchronized to produce at the same rate. We show how to adapt the “bucket brigade” protocol of work-sharing so that balance emerges spontaneously.
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Authors
John J. Bartholdi III, Donald D. Eisenstein, Yun Fong Lim,