A Study on the Effect of Protective Capacity on Cycle Time in Serial Production Lines

Author

Wendy Ann Sloan

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Smyer, William N.

Committee Member

Bullington, Stanley F.

Committee Member

Greenwood, Allen G.

Date of Degree

12-14-2001

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Industrial Engineering

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

College of Engineering

Department

Department of Industrial Engineering

Abstract

This thesis investigates the interactions of several characteristics of serial production lines that contribute to production line performance. A full factorial experimental design of computerized simulations is conducted with three levels of downtime, four levels of variability, three levels of line length, three levels of constraint location, three levels of work-in-process, and six levels of protective capacity. This study enlarges upon recent four-workstation investigations and extends the knowledge to longer production lines. Some generalizations for the amount and location of protective capacity are drawn from the results, as a guide for process improvements and new production line design. An approximating regression model is constructed for prediction of cycle time outcomes with various values of contributing factors.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/19135

Recommended Citation

Sloan, Wendy Ann, "A Study on the Effect of Protective Capacity on Cycle Time in Serial Production Lines" (2001). Theses and Dissertations. 310.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/310