An Investigation of Bottleneck Position in a Multi‐Stage Job Shop
International Journal of Operations & Production Management
ISSN: 0144-3577
Article publication date: 1 June 1987
Abstract
In this paper, the authors investigate the effects bottleneck machines have on the performance of a multi‐stage job shop. The operation performed by the bottleneck and its position in the product Bill of Materials is varied to determine the effects on system performance. It was found that the best place for the bottleneck machine to be located was at gateway operations located low in the Bill of Materials.
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Citation
Fry, T.D., Philipoom, P.R., Keong Leong, G. and Smith, A.E. (1987), "An Investigation of Bottleneck Position in a Multi‐Stage Job Shop", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 7 No. 6, pp. 55-63. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb054808
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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