Sensitivity Analysis Approach to comparing different Kanban Production Control Strategies

What is it about?

The publication reports the application of two approaches to compare different Kanban production control strategies. First approach was based on the amount of average inventory they required to achieve a target level of customer service. Second approach tested their abilities to maintain the target service level under unanticipated conditions such as increase in demands and more frequent breakdown of machines. The two approaches yielded different outcomes for the same manufacturing system.

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Why is it important?

The publication highlights the relevance of sensitivity analysis approach to the analysis of production control strategies. It compares the performance different Kanban card allocation policies in a multiproduct manufacturing environment. It also reports the possible impact of the location of bottleneck on the inventory accumulation and service level results of Kanban production control strategies.