Introduction to a Limited-Cycle Model with Multiple Periods

• YAMAMOTO Hisashi

  Tokyo Metropolitan University

• KONG Xianda

  Tokyo Metropolitan University

• SUN Jing

  Nagoya Institute of Technology

Abstract

Due to the customer needs of reducing cost and shortening delivery dates, the ability to quickly change production plans has become increasingly more important. In the multi-period system (e.g., production lines) where target processing time exists, production, idle and delay risks occur repeatedly for multiple periods. In such situations, a delay in one process may influence the delivery date of an entire process. In this paper, we discuss the minimum expected cost of this type of case; where the risk depends on a previous situation and occurs repeatedly for multiple periods. We introduce two limited-cycle models with multiple periods, and then a simple optimal switching frequency policy based on a non-reset model. We also introduce a simple optimal assignment policy based on the reset model. Finally, we discuss our research regarding some optimal policies on non-reset and reset models using numerical experiments.

Journal

• Journal of Japan Industrial Management Association

  Journal of Japan Industrial Management Association 66 (2E), 169-181, 2015

  Japan Industrial Management Association

Keywords

• limited-cycle problem
• multiple periods
• optimal switching frequency
• optimal worker assignment

Details

• CRID: 1390001205505882368
• NII Article ID: 130005097671
• DOI: 10.11221/jima.66.169
• ISSN: 21879079
• ISSN: 13422618
• Text Lang: en
• Data Source:
  • JaLC
  • CiNii Articles
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