Management Science · 1989 · 440 citations · 9 references
EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringManufacturing EngineeringProduction EngineeringProduction SystemsSchedulingAssembly Line BalancingAssembly ModelingAssembly SystemsJust-in-time ProductionLine BalancingProduction SchedulingAssembly Line ProductionAssembly SchedulingMixed-model Assembly Line BalancingMixed-model Assembly LinesMixed-model ProductionMixed-model Production SchedulingMulti-model Assembly Line Balancing
Mixed‑model assembly lines produce diverse products without large inventories, and effective operation requires scheduling that maintains a constant part usage rate, a goal known as levelling or balancing in JIT systems. This paper seeks to establish a theoretical foundation for scheduling such JIT mixed‑model lines. It introduces new scheduling algorithms and heuristics derived from that theory.
Mixed-model assembly lines are used to produce many different products without carrying large inventories. The effective utilization of these lines requires that a schedule for assembling the different products be determined. For Just-In-Time (JIT) production systems, which require producing only the necessary products in the necessary quantities at the necessary times, the objective is to keep a constant rate of usage of all parts used by the line. This is called levelling or balancing the schedule. This paper develops a theoretical basis for scheduling these systems, and presents new scheduling algorithms and heuristics.
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Production-Line Balances for Mixed-Model Lines
J. L. C. Macaskill · Management Science · 1972 · 136 citations
Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management +13