Optimally locating in-house logistics areas to facilitate JIT-supply of mixed-model assembly lines

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 393-402

  Emde, Simon ^a   Boysen, Nils ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Just in Time; Material supply; Mixed model assembly lines; Tow trains

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES; DECISION PROBLEMS; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING ALGORITHM; FINAL ASSEMBLY; FIXED INSTALLATIONS; JUST IN TIME; LOGISTICS SYSTEM; LOW COSTS; MAINTENANCE COST; MATERIAL SUPPLY; MIXED-MODEL ASSEMBLY LINES; OPTIMAL NUMBER; PART FEEDING; PRODUCT VARIETY; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; SHOP FLOOR; TOW TRAINS;

ASSEMBLY MACHINES; AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; LOGISTICS; MAINTENANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RETAIL STORES;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 80055039560     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2011.07.022     Document Type: Article

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