Abstract
Fork-Join queue networks (F-J) have received increasing attention during the last Decade, due to their ability to model parallel and distributed computer processing, supply chains and assembly systems. However, most research is focused on a single stage processing, and only scant work exists on F-J with two or more stages. In this paper, the author investigates (through simulation) the performance behavior of a multi-stage system; in particular, the performance of a synchronized system is compared to an unsynchronized system regarding three major factors: (1) the number of parallel tasks; (2) the number of serial stages and (3) the utilization.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 80-99 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | International Journal of Operations Research and Information Systems (IJORIS) |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1 Jul 2015 |