U.S.-Germany Cooperative Research: Stochastic Modeling and Statistical Analysis of Production Processes

研究的目的是为生产系统的设计和控制开发数学模型。这一领域的大多数研究都是针对节点上的服务独立于其他节点的产生式网络。这项研究集中在节点之间具有复杂依赖关系的网络，以及智能的、节点相互依赖的零件布线。目标是刻画描述此类网络的吞吐速率、瓶颈、成本和部分行程时间的平稳概率分布。这些绩效指标将构成新一代智能计算机监控生产流程的核心，无论是在大企业还是小企业。

The aim of the research is to develop mathematical models for the design and control of production systems. Most research in this area has been for production networks where the services at nodes are independent of the other nodes. This research concentrates on networks with intricate dependencies between nodes, and on the intelligent, node- interdependent routing of parts. The object is to characterize the stationary probability distribution that describes throughput rates, bottlenecks, costs, and parts travel time for such networks. Such performance measures will form the core of a new generation of intelligent computer-monitored production flows in both large and small businesses.