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A Mathematical Model for an Integrated Assembly Line Regarding Learning and Fatigue Effects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 January 2021

Reza EslamipoorOpen the ORCID record for Reza Eslamipoor[Opens in a new window] and
Arash Nobari
Reza Eslamipoor*
Affiliation:
Social Security Organization, Tehran, Iran
Arash Nobari
Affiliation:
Department of Industrial Engineering, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran E-mail: arashnob@yahoo.com
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*Corresponding author. E-mail: reza.eslamipoor@gmail.com
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In this paper, an integrated mathematical model for the balancing and sequencing problems of a mixed-model assembly line (MMAL) is developed. The proposed model minimizes the total overload and idleness times. For the sake of reality, the impact of operator’s learning and fatigue issues on the optimization of the assembly line balancing and sequencing problems is considered. Furthermore, it is assumed that the Japanese mechanism is used in this assembly line to deal with the overload issue. With respect to the complexity level of the proposed model, a genetic algorithm is developed to solve the model. In order to set the parameters of the developed genetic algorithm, the well-known Taguchi method is used and the efficiency of this solution method is compared with the GAMS software using several test problems with different sizes. Finally, the sensitivity of the balancing and sequencing problems to the parameters such as station length, learning rate, and fatigue rate are analyzed and the impact of changing these parameters on the model is studied.

Keywords

Mixed-model assembly lineBalancingSequencingLearning and fatigue rateGenetic algorithm

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Robotica , Volume 39 , Issue 8 , August 2021, pp. 1434 - 1450
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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