Comparing two weighted approaches for sequencing mixed-model assembly lines with multiple objectives

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 108-131

  Ding, Fong Yuen ^a   Zhu, Jin ^b   Sun, Hui ^a  

^a University of Tennessee Knoxville   (United States)

^b Retek Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Just in time production; Mixed model assembly lines; Part usage variation; Sequencing; Workload balance

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

MIXED-MODEL ASSEMBLY LINES; PART-USAGE VARIATION; SEQUENCING; WORKLOAD BALANCE;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 33644861570     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2005.02.007     Document Type: Article

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