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Busy Period Analysis of A Two-Stage Multi-Product System with Interstage Buffer

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This paper examines the transient behaviour of a two-stage multi-product production system with an interstage buffer. The system is described by a stochastic method and is analysed by employing the state-space model and regenerating point technique. Explicit expressions are obtained for certain essential system characteristics and a cost analysis is carried out using some of the characteristics. A particular case is investigated to illustrate some features of this production system.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore, 570 006, India

    M. N. Gopalan

  2. Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, 400 076, India

    Usha A. Kumar

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Gopalan, M.N., Kumar, U.A. Busy Period Analysis of A Two-Stage Multi-Product System with Interstage Buffer. OPSEARCH 36, 284–299 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03398582

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