Analyzing variability in continuous processes

Analyzing variability in continuous processes

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Article ID: iaor20052078
Country: Netherlands
Volume: 156
Issue: 2
Start Page Number: 312
End Page Number: 325
Publication Date: Jul 2004
Journal: European Journal of Operational Research
Authors: ,
Abstract:

We analyze the impact of variability on a continuous flow production process. To perform this analysis, we consider an n-stage, serial continuous process in which variability is introduced at each stage. We develop a continuous time model to capture the propagation of variability through the system and use this model to calculate the mean and the variance of the distribution of the output from this process. These results are then used to determine the optimal decisions for variability reduction when designing and operating these processes.

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