A classification of assembly line balancing problems

A survey of the literature on the multiple or parallel assembly line balancing problem

“…-They improve the balance of the overall production system and thus its productivity (Boysen et al, 2006;Chiang et al, 2007): the inherent flexibility of a system that contains several parallel assembly lines provides a better balance (better line efficiency), decreases idle time and/or changeover time and increases the productivity of the system as a whole. Furthermore, the need for fewer stations, and the associated reduction in idle time, will result in lower labor costs, floorspace requirements and work-in-process inventory (Chiang et al, 2007).…”

“…Some general surveys and reviews (Ghosh and Gagnon, 1989;Erel and Sarin, 1998;Rekiek et al, 2002;Scholl and Becker 2006;Becker and Scholl, 2006;Boysen et al, 2006) discuss the possibility of using parallel lines, but they provide few references. In this section, studies that address some of the problems encountered in the parallelization of assembly lines are presented in chronological order, and comments are provided.…”

“…A detailed discussion of the costs that should be considered in assembly line balancing problems can be found in Amen (2000 and2006) and in the survey on GALBP carried out by Becker and Scholl (2006). Furthermore, the use of more realistic problems with characteristics that were not previously considered has given rise to a new classification system for assembly line balancing problems (Boysen et al, 2006).…”

“…This type of system has a higher equipment cost (Daganzo and Blumenfeld, 1994) but is both more reliable and more flexible (Rekiek et al, 2002;Becker and Scholl, 2006;Chiang et al, 2007) and allows for better balances, reducing the total number of required stations (Chiang et al, 2007). It also increases productivity (Chakravarty and Shtub, 1988;Boysen et al, 2006;Chiang et al, 2007), worker satisfaction and product quality (Ellegard and Jonsson, 1992). This type of system raises new problems regarding the number of assembly lines that should be opened, their characteristics (the number of stations and the cycle time) and the assignment of products and workers to the lines, in addition to the standard problem of balancing each assembly line (i.e., to determine, if necessary, the number of stations, and to assign tasks to stations).…”

Yasak Arama Algori̇tmasina Dayali Pürüzsüzleşti̇rme Yaklaşimi İçeren Karişik-Modelli̇ Montaj Hatti Dengeleme

“…Bunların büyük bir kısmını tek-modelli montaj hattı dengeleme problemi için geliştirilen kesin çözüm yaklaşımları, sezgisel ve metasezgisel yöntemler oluşturmaktadır [1,2,3,4]. Rekabet koşullarının gerekliliğini karşılamak üzere, karışık-modelli montaj hatlarının getirdiği avantajlar kullanılarak, aynı anda birden fazla ürünün üretimine geçilmiştir.…”