| Article ID: | iaor2001693 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 47 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page Number: | 488 |
| End Page Number: | 491 |
| Publication Date: | May 1999 |
| Journal: | Operations Research |
| Authors: | Bartholdi John J., Eisenstein Donald D., Bunimovich Leonid A. |
We describe all possible asymptotic behavior of ‘bucket brigade’ production lines with two or three workers, each characterized by a constant work velocity. The results suggest wariness in interpreting simulation results. They also suggest a strategy for partitioning a workforce into effective teams to staff the lines.