Abstract
In this note, we consider a manufacturing system with random machine breakdowns, which is characterized by a fairly general probability distribution. The demand is not known during the finite planning horizon except the probability distribution of the cumulative demand at the end of the horizon. We propose a decomposition method that features a feedback control. Simulation is used to compare the average cost of the proposed method and that of the optimal solution. Our results of more than a hundred examples show that the difference between the two is less than 2.4%.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 900-905 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2006 |
Keywords
- Feedback
- Newsboy problems
- Optimal control
- Unreliable machines