Tuesday,
October 5, 4:00 p.m. PSA 206
Ute Ziegler
Department of Mathematics, RWTH Aachen University
Optimal worker assignment for production systems
Abstract
An ODE-based model for production networks is described. It
comprehends breakdown rates of machines which affect the production
capacity. The objective is to distribute repair crews in a way that
maximal output is obtained. The structure of the model allows for
linearization, such that a linear mixed integer optimization problem
can be derived. Furthermore, the possibility to let repair workers
change position during the production process can be included. The
influence of worker distribution changes on the outflow as well as
studies on steady state solutions and their benefit for the dynamic
model are presented.
