Journal Article10.1080/0953728031000057334
Kanban optimization by simulation and evolution
Peter Köchel,Ulf Nieländer +1 more
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TL;DR: In this article, the problem of the optimal design of multistage systems with Kanban control mechanism is investigated and the optimization problem generalizes those from literature by considering a general criterion function and including the lot sizes as decision variables.
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Abstract: The problem of the optimal design of multistage systems with Kanban control mechanism is investigated. The optimization problem generalizes those from literature by considering a general criterion function and including the lot sizes as decision variables. Since no analytical solutions can be expected simulation combined with a genetic algorithm is used. The simulator KaSimIR as well as the optimization tool LEO are briefly described. Some examples demonstrate the usability of the approach.
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