TY - JOUR
T1 - U-shaped assembly line balancing problem with genetic algorithm
AU - Hwang, Rea Kook
AU - Katayama, Hiroshi
AU - Gen, Mitsuo
PY - 2008/8
Y1 - 2008/8
N2 - This paper presents a multi-objective genetic algorithm (moGA) to solve the U-shaped assembly line balancing problem (UALBP). As a consequence of introducing the just-in-time (JIT) production principle, it has been recognized that U-shaped assembly line systems offer several benefits over the traditional straight line systems. We consider both the traditional straight line system and the U-shaped assembly line system, thus as an unbiased examination of line efficiency. The performance criteria considered are the number of workstations (the line efficiency) and the variation of workload. The results of experiments show that the proposed model produced as good or even better line efficiency of workstation integration and improved the variation of workload.
AB - This paper presents a multi-objective genetic algorithm (moGA) to solve the U-shaped assembly line balancing problem (UALBP). As a consequence of introducing the just-in-time (JIT) production principle, it has been recognized that U-shaped assembly line systems offer several benefits over the traditional straight line systems. We consider both the traditional straight line system and the U-shaped assembly line system, thus as an unbiased examination of line efficiency. The performance criteria considered are the number of workstations (the line efficiency) and the variation of workload. The results of experiments show that the proposed model produced as good or even better line efficiency of workstation integration and improved the variation of workload.
KW - Multi-objective genetic algorithm
KW - Priority-based coding
KW - U-shaped assembly line
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U2 - 10.1080/00207540701247906
DO - 10.1080/00207540701247906
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:46649115541
VL - 46
SP - 4637
EP - 4649
JO - International Journal of Production Research
JF - International Journal of Production Research
SN - 0020-7543
IS - 16
ER -