Abstract

SANCHEZ C, Guillermo Andrés; SANCHEZ C, Juan Manuel  and  PATINO H, Oscar Huberto. KAnBAN allocation in a serial suply chain. Tecnura [online]. 2012, vol.16, n.32, pp.59-67. ISSN 0123-921X.

The aim of this project is to simulate a Kanban system using N stages with the objective of maintaining an acceptable throughput and mean system time. The document shows the production systems where Kanban is applicable and what the potential benefits are. A serial of simulations will be done using a demand given by a poison distribution with rate λ ∧ ext. The simulation aimed to find the best number of withdrawal Kanban on all N stages when the values of µ (for exponential distribution of the process) and λ ∧ ext increase and decrease. At the end of this simulation, the best way to allocate the withdrawal Kanban over N stages with the objective of maintaining acceptable throughput and mean system time will be clearer thus the conclusions of this work will be done.

Keywords : discrete systems; just In Time; KANBAN; Lean production; queue systems.

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