A Cost-Based Methodology for Stochastic Line Balancing with Intermittent Line Stoppages
研究随机任务时间对连续流水线总运营成本的影响，假设任一工位超时即停线，将随机成本函数嵌入平衡算法以获取近似最低成本方案，实验表明该方法在多数情况下优于确定性方法。
This paper examines the effect of stochastic task times on the total operating costs of a continuously paced assembly line under the assumption that the line is stopped whenever at least one work station requires more time than allotted. A comprehensive stochastic cost function is integrated into an efficient balancing algorithm to enable an approximately minimum cost balance to be obtained. An experiment was conducted to determine the cost savings resulting from using the stochastic method as compared to two deterministic methods. The stochastic method of this paper produced lower cost balances in most cases studied.