论文信息 - A sequencing problem for a mixed-model assembly line in a JIT production system

A sequencing problem for a mixed-model assembly line in a JIT production system

Abstract In an assembly line of a just-in-time (JIT) production system, workers have the power and the responsibility to stop the line when they fail to complete their operations within their work zones. This paper deals with a sequencing problem for the mixed-model assembly conveyor line in the JIT production system. In some environment, the most important criterion is the line stoppage rather than the variation of production rates. The problem is to find an optimal sequence of units that minimizes the total line stoppage time. Lower and upper bounds of the total line stoppage time are derived and the branch-and-bound method is applied to the problem. A numerical example is given.

Katsuhisa Ohno | Zhao Xiaobo | K. Ohno | Z. Xiaobo | Xiaobo Zhao

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