The Optimization of Working Time for a Consecutively Connected Production Line

Most factory production processes are completed by machines and workers on lines. The operation schedule is arranged to reduce the cost of enterprises obtain maximum economic profit for sustainable running. Previous studies usually investigated working time while only considering workers’ conditions. This study proposed a method optimize jointly fatigue states machines. was based system structure called multistate consecutively connected (MCCS), which has been widely applied in many areas, such as electronic communications. also an analogy line. corresponding model constructed universal generating function (UGF) since it powerful tool modeling system. can be used evaluate different productivities types realize screening whole scheme through simulation. According method, we obtained optimal schedule, including time, rest allocation strategy line Some examples provided illustrate method.