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Bucket Brigades On In-Tree Assembly Networks, John J. Bartholdi, Iii, Donald D. Eisenstein, Yun Fong Lim
Bucket Brigades On In-Tree Assembly Networks, John J. Bartholdi, Iii, Donald D. Eisenstein, Yun Fong Lim
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
In a of subassembly lines, balance becomes more difficult to achieve as it requires that all subassembly lines be synchronized to produce at the same rate. We show how to adapt the ‘‘bucket brigade’’ protocol of work-sharing so that balance emerges spontaneously.