A complexity model for sequence planning in mixed-model assembly lines

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 121-130

  Zhu, Xiaowei ^a   Hu, S Jack ^a   Koren, Yoram ^a   Huang, Ningjian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Assembly sequence; Complexity; Mixed model assembly systems

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY LINE; ASSEMBLY LINE DESIGN; ASSEMBLY SEQUENCE; ASSEMBLY SEQUENCE PLANNING; ASSEMBLY TASKS; COMPLEXITY; COMPLEXITY MEASURES; HUMAN PERFORMANCE; INVESTMENT COSTS; MANUAL ASSEMBLY; MIXED-MODEL ASSEMBLY LINES; MIXED-MODEL ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS; MODELING COMPLEXITY; MULTI-PRODUCTS; MULTI-STAGE; NETWORK FLOW MODEL; OPTIMAL SEQUENCE; PROCESS TIME; PRODUCT QUALITY; SEQUENCE PLANNING; SOLUTION STRATEGY;

ASSEMBLY MACHINES; OPTIMIZATION;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 84858333096     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmsy.2011.07.006     Document Type: Article

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