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Assembly-Line Balancing under Demand Uncertainty
Assembly lines are productive systems, which are very efficient for homogeneous products. In the automotive industry, an assembly line is used in the...
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Chance-constrained stochastic assembly line balancing with branch, bound and remember algorithm
Assembly lines are widely used mass production techniques applied in various industries from electronics to automotive and aerospace. A branch,...
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Towards scalability for resource reconfiguration in robotic assembly line balancing problems using a modified genetic algorithm
Assembly lines are still one of the most used manufacturing systems in modern-day production. Most research affects the building of new lines and,...
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An efficient hybridization of ant colony optimization and genetic algorithm for an assembly line balancing problem of type II under zoning constraints
This study presents a particular case of type II assembly line balancing problem with task restrictions (TRALBP-2) in which the assembly tasks have...
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Comparison of MILP and CP models for balancing partially automated assembly lines
The objective of Assembly Line Balancing (ALB) is to find the proper assignment of tasks to workstations, taking into consideration various types of...
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In-line kitting for part feeding of assembly lines: workload balancing and storage assignment to reduce the workers’ walking effort
An efficient part feeding is among the top challenges of many mass producers applying mixed-model assembly lines, for instance, in the automotive...
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Benders’ decomposition based exact solution method for multi-manned assembly line balancing problem with walking workers
This article considers multi-manned assembly line balancing problems with walking workers. The objective of the problem is the minimization of number...
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Literature Review on Assembly Line Balancing Under Uncertainty
The literature on the assembly line balancing problem under various forms of uncertainty is explored in this chapter.
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Swarm intelligence-based framework for accelerated and optimized assembly line design in the automotive industry
This study proposes a dynamic simulation-based framework that utilizes swarm intelligence algorithms to optimize the design of hybrid assembly lines...
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Robust counterpart mathematical models for balancing, sequencing, and assignment of robotic U-shaped assembly lines with considering failures and setup times
In recent years, robots have been widely used in assembly systems called robotic assembly lines, where a set of tasks have to be assigned to...
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Trigonometric-based mechanisms hybridized African vulture optimization algorithm for multi-manned disassembly line balancing involving worker heterogeneity and collaboration
The rapid replacement of large-scale end-of-life (EOL) heavy machineries like automobiles, aircrafts and industrial robots necessitates efficient...
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A comparative analysis of meta-heuristic methods on disassembly line balancing problem with stochastic time
The balancing of the disassembly line directly affects the productivity of the disassembly process. The disassembly line balancing (DLB) problem can...
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Mixed-model moving assembly line material placement optimization for a shorter time-dependent worker walking time
Car mass production commonly involves a moving assembly line that mixes several car models. This requires plenty of material supplies at the line...
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A comprehensive review of robotic assembly line balancing problem
The research on the robotic assembly line balancing problem (RALBP) was originated for the first time nearly three decades ago. This problem is under...
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Large neighborhood search for an aeronautical assembly line time-constrained scheduling problem with multiple modes and a resource leveling objective
This paper deals with a scheduling problem arising at the tactical decision level in aeronautical assembly line. It has the structure of a...
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Balancing Optimization of Mixed-Flow Assembly Line Based on Hybrid Genetic Algorithm
The balancing problem of the assembly line is a typical NP-hard problem and one of the most important problems to be solved by manufacturing...
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Exact Solution Method for Balancing of a Self-Balancing Production Line with Worker- and Station-Dependent Speed
On traditional assembly lines, each worker is usually assigned to a particular fixed operation. However, when there is an imbalance between the...
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Heterogeneous demand–capacity synchronization for smart assembly cell line based on artificial intelligence-enabled IIoT
An assembly cell line (ACL) is one type of cell production practice, derived from the Toyota Production System in the electronics industry and...
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Disassembly Line Balancing with Collaborative Robots
Against the background of scarce natural resources, the recovery of components and materials from discarded products is increasingly relevant. The...
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Balancing Under No Sequencing Control
In this chapter, the assembly-line balancing is optimized for a production line under a random sequence of products. In contrast to Chapter 4, in...