Uniform workload assignments for assembly line by GA-based amelioration approach

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1857-1871

  Hwang, Reakook ^a   Katayama, Hiroshi ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Priority based coding; U shaped assembly line

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY LINE; LINE EFFICIENCY; PERFORMANCE CRITERION; PRIORITY-BASED CODING; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; STRAIGHT LINES; U-SHAPED ASSEMBLY LINE; U-SHAPED ASSEMBLY LINES; WORKLOAD ASSIGNMENT;

ASSEMBLY MACHINES; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 77951143229     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540802577953     Document Type: Article

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