Simultaneous Perspective-Based Mixed-Model Assembly Line Balancing Problem

[[abstract]]In this paper, we discuss a mixed-model assembly line balancing problem with multi-manned workstations, where workers simultaneously perform different tasks on the same product and workstation. This situation requires that the product is large-sized such as vehicle's manufacturing. A mathematical model for the mixed-model assembly line balancing problem with simultaneous production (MALBPS) is developed to decide the optimal number of workstations. A coding system, Four-Position Code (FPC), is proposed to re-code the tasks to tackle this issue, and a computerized coding program written in C++ to generate those FPCs is also provided. An illustrative example has been solved by Lingo 9.0 extended version, and the simulation analyses and some computational properties of the model are also given.[[notice]]補正完畢[[incitationindex]]EI[[booktype]]紙