A Dynamic Programming Approach to Achieving an Optimal End State along a Serial Production Line

• Main Authors: CHENG, Shih-Fen, Nicholson, Blake E., Epelman, Marina A., Reaume, Daniel J., Smith, Robert L.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2013
• Subjects: Manufacturing systems; equipment maximization; shutdown planning; auto industry; dynamic programming; Artificial Intelligence and Robotics; Business; Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/1659; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/2658/viewcontent/end_state_dp_revision_R2.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

In modern production systems, it is critical to perform maintenance, calibration, installation, and upgrade tasks during planned downtime. Otherwise, the systems become unreliable and new product introductions are delayed. For reasons of safety, testing, and access, task performance often requires t...