Effects of operating speed on production quality and throughput

A key determinant of a manufacturing system's performance is its operating speed. While it is generally assumed that overall production throughput increases with operating speed, this is not necessarily the case where quality deteriorates as a result of the higher speed. In this paper we derive...

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Published inInternational journal of production research Vol. 46; no. 24; pp. 7039 - 7056
Main Authors Owen, Jonathan H., Blumenfeld, Dennis E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01.12.2008
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Subjects
Applied sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Impact analysis
Inventory control, production control. Distribution
Manufacturing
Operating speed
Operational research and scientific management
Operational research. Management science
Operations management
Production quality
Productivity
Studies
Throughput
Productivity
Production system
Production quality
Empirical method
Throughput
Operating speed
Repair
Modeling
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Summary:A key determinant of a manufacturing system's performance is its operating speed. While it is generally assumed that overall production throughput increases with operating speed, this is not necessarily the case where quality deteriorates as a result of the higher speed. In this paper we derive a representative quality-speed relationship and examine the productivity implications. We develop models to capture the effects of rework, repair, and scrap on system throughput and illustrate the resulting trade-off between higher productivity and the need for additional processing. Empirical evidence is also presented to motivate the work.
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ISSN:0020-7543
1366-588X
DOI:10.1080/00207540701227833