Modelling short-term manufacturing flexibility by human intervention and its impact on performance

Figures & data

Figure 1. Measuring intervention–independent and IDP.

Figure 2. Empirical validation and calibration of mathematical model to derive control policies for future use.

Table 1. Comparison of the model results for stock on hand with actual data (from De Kok (2011)).

Production	Average on hand stock (million glass bulbs)
Group	Simulation	Actual
1	14.0	33.7
2	25.6	26.7
3	32.4	35.7
4	6.8	8.1
Total	78.8	104.2

De Kok, A. G. 2011. “Inventory Control with Manufacturing Lead Time Flexibility.” BETA Working Paper Series, 345. Eindhoven: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, 20 pp.

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