Abstract:This article introduces a resource allocation embedded assembly line balancing problem (RAELBP), whose solution construction involves operations of operator selection/assignment and task sequencing/ grouping. The mathematical model of the RAELBP is rigorously defined. In addition, an ant colony optimization (ACO) method, resource allocation first ACO method, is developed for the problem. An artificial ant selects and assigns an operator to each workstation first and then sequentially assigns assembly tasks to … Show more
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