Analysis and Design of Discrete Part Production Lines (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009)

This book provides a complete overview of production systems and describes the best approaches to analyze their performance. Written by experts in the field, this work also presents numerous techniques that can be used to describe, model, and optimize the performance of various types of production lines. The book is intended for researchers, production managers, and graduate students in industrial, mechanical, and systems engineering.