Hybrid genetic algorithm for solving assembly line balancing problem in footwear industry

Advanced Materials Research

Volumn 939, Issue , 2014, Pages 623-629

  Chen, James C ^a   Wu, Chien Wei ^a   Thao, Tran Dinh Duy ^b   Su, Ling Huey ^c   Hsieh, Wen Haiung ^c   Chen, Tiffany ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Assembly line balancing; Footwear industry; Genetic algorithm

Indexed keywords

HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SHOE MANUFACTURE;

ASSEMBLY LINE BALANCING; ASSEMBLY LINE BALANCING PROBLEMS; FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY; HYBRID GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LABOR UTILIZATION; PRODUCT MODELING; PRODUCTION CYCLE; RESEARCH RESULTS;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84901633290     PISSN: 10226680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.939.623     Document Type: Conference Paper

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