Compares four production control policies in terms of their robustness against random disturbances such as machine failures and demand fluctuations. A simulation model based on a VLSI wafer fabrication facility is used to test the performance of the policies. Several criteria, including average total WIP (work-in-progress), average backlog, and a cost function that is a combination of the first two criteria, are used to measure the performance
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Simulation Conference, 1991. Proceedings., Winter
Date of Conference: 8-11 Dec 1991