Ebook: Stochastic Modelling in Innovative Manufacturing: Proceedings, Cambridge, U.K., July 21–22, 1995
- Tags: Production/Logistics/Supply Chain Management, Economic Theory, Operating Procedures Materials Treatment
- Series: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems 445
- Year: 1997
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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This monograph contains some ofthe papers presented at a UK-Japanese Workshop on Stochastic Modelling in Innovative Manufacturing held at Churchill College, Cambridge on July 20 and 21st 1995, sponsored jointly by the UK Engineering and Physical Science Research Council and the British Council. Attending were 19 UK and 24 Japanese delegates representing 28 institutions. The aim of the workshop was to discuss the modelling work being done by researchers in both countries on the new activities and challenges occurring in manufacturing. These challenges have arisen because of the increasingly uncertain environment of modern manufacturing due to the commercial need to respond more quickly to customers demands, and the move to just-in-time manufacturing and flexible manufacturing systems and the increasing requirements for quality. As well as time pressure, the increasing importance of the quality of the products, the need to hold the minimum stock of components, and the importance of reliable production systems has meant that manufacturers need to design production systems that perform well in randomly varying conditions and that their operating procedures can respond to changes in conditions and requirements. This has increased the need to understand how manufacturing systems work in the random environments, and so emphasised the importance of stochastic models of such systems.
This volume contains selected papers presented at a UK-Japanese Workshop held at Churchill College, Cambridge, July 1995. The first group of papers looks at modelling, and solution techniques that have proved useful in the operational and strategic levels of manufacturing-greedy algorithms, Markov Decision processes and Petri Nets. Further papers concentrate on operational aspects of manufacturing in an uncertain environment. The last group describes interesting problems. The volume shows that the need for stochastic modelling is an important factor in support of decision making, and that this is a growing, exciting and rewarding area of research.
This volume contains selected papers presented at a UK-Japanese Workshop held at Churchill College, Cambridge, July 1995. The first group of papers looks at modelling, and solution techniques that have proved useful in the operational and strategic levels of manufacturing-greedy algorithms, Markov Decision processes and Petri Nets. Further papers concentrate on operational aspects of manufacturing in an uncertain environment. The last group describes interesting problems. The volume shows that the need for stochastic modelling is an important factor in support of decision making, and that this is a growing, exciting and rewarding area of research.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-X
An Optimal Running Policy for Buffered Continuous Production Processes Subject to Random Breakdown....Pages 1-18
On the Greedy Algorithm for Stochastic Optimization Problems....Pages 19-29
Using Markov decision processes to optimize a nonlinear functional of the final distribution, with manufacturing applications....Pages 30-45
Stochastic Petri Net Model of an Ethernet-Based Manufacturing System....Pages 46-57
Games of Production Development in Manufacturing....Pages 58-67
Voting Procedure on Stopping Games of Markov Chain....Pages 68-80
Risk and Return Analysis of a Multi-Period Strategic Planning Problem....Pages 81-96
Input/Output Backlog Control and Dynamic Capacity Planning in Versatile Manufacturing Companies....Pages 97-122
Algorithms for Allocating Resources to Multi-Stage Pharmaceutical Research Projects....Pages 123-139
An Optimal Selection Problem on a Partially Observable Markov Chain....Pages 140-154
Generalizing the Secretary Problem with Rank-dependent Rejection Probability....Pages 155-165
Performance Evaluation of Nonparametric Age Replacement Methods —Survey and Comparison —....Pages 166-187
Replacement Policies for a Shock Model with Two Kinds of Damage....Pages 188-195
Stochastic maintenance modelling of high-tech steel production plant....Pages 196-214
An optimal maintenance policy for a deteriorating server of an M/G/1 queueing system....Pages 215-224
Growth and Innovation through Reliability Testing....Pages 225-235
Optimal Times of Burn-In Tests for Multilevel Assembly Lines....Pages 236-245
Markovian Software Availability Modeling for Performance Evaluation....Pages 246-256
Software Reliability Growth Models for Discrete and Incomplete Testing....Pages 257-271
Zero-Failure Software Reliability Demonstration Testing Based on Kullback-Leibler Information....Pages 272-280
A Study on Architectures of RAID Level 4 Disk Arrays....Pages 281-291
Simulation as a Means of Solving the Buffer Capacity Problem for Flow Line Production....Pages 292-308
Inventory Control for Price Differentiable Products with No Carrying Over....Pages 309-317
A Construction of SQC Intelligence System for Quick Registration and Retrieval Library — A Visualized SQC Report for Technical Wealth—....Pages 318-336
On the Network Size for Neuro-based Stock Option Forecasting System: Experimental Evaluation....Pages 337-347
Latent structures of goodness-of-invention....Pages 348-353
Factor analysis for selected observations....Pages 354-361
This volume contains selected papers presented at a UK-Japanese Workshop held at Churchill College, Cambridge, July 1995. The first group of papers looks at modelling, and solution techniques that have proved useful in the operational and strategic levels of manufacturing-greedy algorithms, Markov Decision processes and Petri Nets. Further papers concentrate on operational aspects of manufacturing in an uncertain environment. The last group describes interesting problems. The volume shows that the need for stochastic modelling is an important factor in support of decision making, and that this is a growing, exciting and rewarding area of research.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-X
An Optimal Running Policy for Buffered Continuous Production Processes Subject to Random Breakdown....Pages 1-18
On the Greedy Algorithm for Stochastic Optimization Problems....Pages 19-29
Using Markov decision processes to optimize a nonlinear functional of the final distribution, with manufacturing applications....Pages 30-45
Stochastic Petri Net Model of an Ethernet-Based Manufacturing System....Pages 46-57
Games of Production Development in Manufacturing....Pages 58-67
Voting Procedure on Stopping Games of Markov Chain....Pages 68-80
Risk and Return Analysis of a Multi-Period Strategic Planning Problem....Pages 81-96
Input/Output Backlog Control and Dynamic Capacity Planning in Versatile Manufacturing Companies....Pages 97-122
Algorithms for Allocating Resources to Multi-Stage Pharmaceutical Research Projects....Pages 123-139
An Optimal Selection Problem on a Partially Observable Markov Chain....Pages 140-154
Generalizing the Secretary Problem with Rank-dependent Rejection Probability....Pages 155-165
Performance Evaluation of Nonparametric Age Replacement Methods —Survey and Comparison —....Pages 166-187
Replacement Policies for a Shock Model with Two Kinds of Damage....Pages 188-195
Stochastic maintenance modelling of high-tech steel production plant....Pages 196-214
An optimal maintenance policy for a deteriorating server of an M/G/1 queueing system....Pages 215-224
Growth and Innovation through Reliability Testing....Pages 225-235
Optimal Times of Burn-In Tests for Multilevel Assembly Lines....Pages 236-245
Markovian Software Availability Modeling for Performance Evaluation....Pages 246-256
Software Reliability Growth Models for Discrete and Incomplete Testing....Pages 257-271
Zero-Failure Software Reliability Demonstration Testing Based on Kullback-Leibler Information....Pages 272-280
A Study on Architectures of RAID Level 4 Disk Arrays....Pages 281-291
Simulation as a Means of Solving the Buffer Capacity Problem for Flow Line Production....Pages 292-308
Inventory Control for Price Differentiable Products with No Carrying Over....Pages 309-317
A Construction of SQC Intelligence System for Quick Registration and Retrieval Library — A Visualized SQC Report for Technical Wealth—....Pages 318-336
On the Network Size for Neuro-based Stock Option Forecasting System: Experimental Evaluation....Pages 337-347
Latent structures of goodness-of-invention....Pages 348-353
Factor analysis for selected observations....Pages 354-361
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