Dynamics of Two- and Three-Worker “Bucket Brigade” Production Lines
John J. Bartholdi, III, Leonid A. Bunimovich, Donald D. Eisenstein
Operations Research · 1999 · Volume 47 · Issue 3
Abstract
We describe all possible asymptotic behavior of “bucket brigade” production lines with two or three workers, each characterized by a constant work velocity. The results suggest wariness in interpreting simulation results. They also suggest a strategy for partitioning a workforce into effective teams to staff the lines.
Keywords
production/scheduling, line balancing, self-balancing bucket brigade lines, mathematics, fixed points, asymptotic behavior of bucket brigade lines
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