Asynchronous Mixed-Model Assembly lines are common production layouts dedicated to large-scale manufacturing of similar products. Cyclically scheduling such products is an …
This paper considers two optimization problems commonly associated to mixed-model assembly lines: balancing task-station assignments and sequencing/scheduling different product …
Multi-manned assembly lines are commonly found in industries that manufacture large-size products (e.g. automotive industry), in which multiple workers are assigned to the same …
Spot welding assembly lines are widely present in the automotive manufacturing industry. The procedure of building the vehicle’s body employs several robots equipped with spot …
Mixed-model assembly lines are product-oriented production layouts often employed for large scale manufacturing of similar products. The unpaced variant of these lines employs a …
The assembly line balancing problem arises from equally dividing the workload among all workstations. Several solution methods explore different variants of the problem, but no …
Assembly lines, especially those with welding procedures, can present several tasks with the same properties. These tasks can be treated as tasks with replicas, simplifying the …
Resistance spot welding is an important procedure used in the automobile manufacturing industry. After stamping, sheets of metal are mostly welded together to build the car’s body. …