The effect of push and pull lot splitting approaches on lot traceability and material handling costs in stochastic flow shop environments

摘要

This study evaluates how the procedures followed in splitting job lots on the shop floor influence both material handling and lot integrity in stochastic flow shop environments. Former work has shown that lot splitting improves flow time and customer service performance, but with an increased number of transfers along with a corresponding increase in material handling costs. Physical lot integrity. Which is important to lot tracing, has not been considered in prior literature.