This article focuses on the Mixed-Model Assembly Line Balancing single-target problem of type 2 with single-sided linear assembly line configurations, which is common in the industrial environment of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The main objective is to achieve Algorithmic...

We considered a mixed corrective maintenance policy for machines in a two-machine onebuffer flow line. The machines had stochastic processing times and suffered from unexpected failures. In the case of a failure, the machines were either minimally repaired or their failing components were...

In this review paper, recent developments in robotic problems are cited. A robotic manufacturing system includes at least a robot- as a material handling device-, a co-worker with human or autonomous robot, and some other relevant systems. Due to the lack of a thorough analysis and listing of...

Long-term throughput, as a key performance indicator of a stochastic flow line, is affected by numerous parameters describing the features of the flow line, such as processing time and buffer size. Fast and accurate evaluation methods for a given set of values for those parameters are a...

This paper addresses a new Mixed-model Assembly Line Sequencing Problem in the Footwear industry. This problem emerges in a large company, which benefits from advanced automated stitching systems. However, these systems need to be managed and optimised. Operators with varied abilities operate...

Purpose: Time and Space assembly line balancing problem (TSALBP) is the problem of balancing the line taking the area required by the task and to store the tools into consideration. This area is important to be considered to minimize unplanned traveling distance by the workers and consequently...

This Article studies the phenomenon of transnational suppliers in global value chains (GVCs) and explores their legal consequences. In today’s “made in the world” era of dispersed production, it is often assumed that multinational brands, usually based in developed economies, are the...

Manufacturing environments face the challenge of ever-increasing complexity in their products due to the continuously increasing degree of individuality. Together with the demand for meeting high quality standards, this leads to the requirement to assist workers during a manufacturing process....

Multi-manned assembly lines are widely applied to manufacturing industries that produce large-size products and are concerned with high levels of productivity. Such lines are commonly found in automotive industries, where different tasks are simultaneously performed by more than one worker on...

Motivated by recent developments to deploy collaborative robots in industrial production systems, we investigate the assembly line balancing problem with collaborative robots. The problem is characterized by the possibility that human and robots can simultaneously execute tasks at the same...

This article aims to minimize cycle time for a simple assembly line balancing problem type 2 by presenting a variable neighborhood strategy adaptive search method (VaNSAS) in a case study of the garment industry considering the number and types of machines used in each workstation in a simple...

This article aims to minimize cycle time for a simple assembly line balancing problem type 2 by presenting a variable neighborhood strategy adaptive search method (VaNSAS) in a case study of the garment industry considering the number and types of machines used in each workstation in a simple...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Basics on takt and flow - derivations from practice -- Chapter 3. Heijunka - fast as a tortoise -- Chapter 4. Variable Takt -- Chapter 5. Takt time groups at variable takt -- Chapter 6. Design-for-Tact and the ideal flow assembly -- Chapter 7. Mastering...