An empirical assessment of the performances of three line feeding modes used in the automotive sector: Line stocking vs. kitting vs. sequencing

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1439-1459

  Sali, Mustapha ^a   Sahin, Evren ^a   Patchong, Alain ^b  

^a LGI   (France)

^b No 6 Industrial Building   (France)

Author keywords

in plant material supply; kitting; line feeding; line stocking; sequencing

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY MACHINES; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; COSTS; FEEDING; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION;

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT; KITTING; LINE STOCKING; MIXED-MODEL ASSEMBLY LINES; PLANT MATERIAL; RELATIVE PERFORMANCE; SEQUENCING;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 85027921038     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2014.944630     Document Type: Article

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