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A Stochastic Approach to the Assembly Line Balancing Problem
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Assembly Line Americans: Labor, Language, and Literacy at Ford Motors
<p>Assembly Line Americans: Labor, Language, and Literacy at Ford Motors explores the significance of Henry Ford’s and Ford Motor’s industrial education project, which impacted the working-class life and educational development of migrants and US citizens alike. Ford’s industrial education project …
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Application of genetic algorithm to mixed-model assembly line balancing
… has caused increased popularity of mixed-model assembly lines. These lines combine the productivity of an assembly line and the flexibility of a job shop. The mixed-model assembly line allows setup time between models to be zero. Large lines mixed-model assembly lines require a timely, …
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The design of a molecular assembly line based on biological molecules
A general scheme towards a "molecular assembly line" based on biological molecules is proposed, as well as its potential uses as a universal polymer scaffold in programmed assembly and molecular electronics. It is based on the principles of the biological molecules polyketide synthase and kinesin, …
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A Novel Algorithm for Solving the Multi-Objective Assembly Line Balancing Problem
The assembly line balancing (ALB) problems address the issue of assigning work elements and workers into different workstations to optimize a predetermined set of objective parameters such as the number of workstations, the cycle time and the production efficiency. Most of these combinatorial …
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Manpower planning and cycle-time reduction of a labor-intensive assembly line
… the next few years, requiring Schlumberger's GLM assembly line to increase their manufacturing capacity. Given the labor-intensive nature of Schlumberger's GLM assembly line, other than implementing kaizens and purchasing more equipment, it is important to also consider manpower issues. This …
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Optimizing paint blocking in an automobile assembly line : an application of specialized TSP's
… manufacturing industry, vehicle production is an assembly-line process. Automobile companies typically sequence vehicle production based on workload balancing factors, with little consideration of vehicle colors. The resulting sequence usually has a small average paint block size. Because …
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Application of lean manufacturing technique for the design of the aircraft assembly line
The final assembly line for the Boeing Commercial Airplanes 717 Program is currently implementing "The 9 Tactics", a methodology based on the lean manufacturing principles to transform the current processes to continuous moving lines. The first two tactics, Value Stream Mapping and Balancing the …
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Cleaning process development and optimization in the surface mount assembly line of power modules
The cleaning process in the surface mount assembly line of power modules had been found to insufficiently remove solder flux residue from printed circuit board (PCB) assemblies after the process of reflow soldering. This thesis details the development of an optimized cleaning process that …
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A methodology to solve single-model, stochastic assembly line balancing problem and its extensions
… for the solution of single-model, stochastic assembly line balancing problem is developed for the objective of minimizing the total labor cost (dictated by the number of stations on the line) and expected incompletion cost arising from tasks not completed within the prespecified cycle time. …
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The application of simulated annealing to the mixed model, deterministic assembly line balancing problem
… shorter delivery time, the use of mixed model assembly lines is increasing. A line balancing approach is needed that can address the complex nature of the mixed model line and produce near optimal solutions to problems of realistic size. Due to the combinatorial nature of the line balancing …
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Hybrid artificial bee colony algorithm with branch and bound for two–sided assembly line balancing
The two-sided assembly-line balancing (2SALB) is widely used in various production systems especially in high-volume large-size products. However, not many types of research are focused on the study of the 2SALB problem. Recently, the artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm was used in the solution …
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Exploring lean implementation success factors in job shop, batch shop, and assembly line manufacturing settings
… settings: a job shop, a batch shop, and an assembly line. Specifically, this study explored the perceptions of managers familiar with lean regarding which lean tools were associated with better operational performance. The level of satisfaction with the lean programs in each of the three …
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Introducing mobile robots on the automotive final assembly line : control, sensing and human-robot interaction
… these traditional habitats, and enter the final assembly to work along side humans. My thesis contributes to this effort through development of a mobile robot capable of operating on final automotive assembly lines to assist humans. Several algorithmic as well as design challenges exist when …
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Optimizing the selection and implementation of assembly line equipment at a large automobile original equipment manufacturer
… this demand, Toyota has rapidly grown from three assembly plants in the mid- 1990's to its current total of six assembly plants (five in operation with one being built). This has led to many management challenges, including communication, knowledge sharing, and knowledge retention that many …
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The Performance Comparison of Fixed and Flexible Buffer Allocation Systems in Automated Transfer Lines (Production Management, Assembly Line)
… problems in the design of an automated transfer line is the allocation of buffers under the restriction of an overall buffer limit. In the first part of the research, new heuristics are developed for the case of fixed buffer sizes, so as to maximize production efficiencies. Unlike the fixed …
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The Benefit of Using Simulation to Improve The Implementation of Lean Manufacturing Case Study: Quick Changeovers to Allow Level Loading of The Assembly Line
<p>In today's competitive manufacturing environment, companies are constantly looking for ways to improve. Because of this, many companies are striving to become "lean" by implementing lean manufacturing, which is a difficult process. To aid in the implementation of lean manufacturing, simulation …
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Assembly cell layout and Kanban system design for an oilfield services company
… thesis describes the layout design of new gauge assembly lab for an oilfield services company. A relationship diagram was created to categorize all the workstations and activities in the assembly line. Three layouts were proposed based on the categorization. One layout that facilitated the …
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Mejora de los procesos de ensamble de la fábrica de congeladoras de la empresa BSH Electrodomésticos
… identified in the areas of cabinet foaming and assembly line, limited production capacity, work backlogs, limited workspaces, which did not allow to meet the market demand. The cabinet foaming area, the factory's bottleneck, with the improvement would double its capacity, producing 30 products …
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Surface mounted PCB cleaning process improvement and Its impact on manufacturing system performance
In the surface mount technology (SMT) assembly line, the printed circuit boards (PCB) are washed to remove the solder flux that was used while soldering to prevent oxidation. However the current cleaning method is highly ineffective in removing these solder flux residues. The solder flux residues …
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