Ciprut, P.Hongler, M. O.Salama, Y.2013-01-072013-01-072013-01-07200010.1023/A:10089429171662-s2.0-0033751531https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/87646The fluctuations around the average throughput delivered by simple production system were investigated using a fluid modeling approach. A special consideration is paid to the buffered production dipole for which an explicit estimation for an stationary variance of the throughput is calculated.Inventory controlMathematical modelsProcess engineeringProduction controlProductivityResource allocationSchedulingStrategic planningThroughputAlternating renewal processesBatch completion timeBuffered production dipolesFluid modeling methodProduction flowsComputer integrated manufacturingFluctuations of the production output of transfer linestext::journal::journal article::research article