Development of a genetic algorithm for multi-objective assembly line balancing using multiple assignment approach

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 77, Issue 5-8, 2015, Pages 1419-1432

  Al Hawari, Tarek ^a   Ali, Marwan ^a   Al Araidah, Omar ^a   Mumani, Ahmad ^b  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b YARMOUK UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Assembly line balancing; Genetic algorithm; Multi objective optimization

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; ASSEMBLY MACHINES; EFFICIENCY; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

ASSEMBLY LINE BALANCING; MULTI OBJECTIVE; NEW APPROACHES; NEW GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMAL NUMBER; SINGLE MODELS; TASKS ASSIGNMENTS; WORKLOAD VARIATION;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84925532942     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-014-6545-5     Document Type: Article

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