A machine is in a “blocked upstream state”, if the machine is idle and waiting for arrival of a part from the upstream machine for processing. This is also called starvation of a machine. A machine is in a “blocked down stream” state, if on completion of it work on a part it cannot deliver the part to the next machine.
See Blocking; Kanaban-based manufacturing systems.
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(2000). BLOCKED OR STARVED MACHINE . In: Swamidass, P.M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Production and Manufacturing Management. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0612-8_94
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