In this paper, a mixed-model assembly system is modeled using ATPN (agent oriented timed Petri net) based on assembly resources classification. Firstly, the basic concepts and definition of ATPN is described. Secondly, with ATPN method introduced into mixed-model system research the modeling of a mixed-model assembly system is discussed. The development of an ATPN model for a MMAS consists of f...

Today’s buyer markets and lean supply chains require build-to-order assembly systems with just-in-sequence (JIS) deliveries. Simultaneously production systems have become prone to supply disturbances (i.e. events) that endanger the synchronized delivery of all JIS components to the assembly line. To uphold production sequence stability, rescheduling is frequently required. Current methods, howe...

Line balancing is an effective tool to improve the throughput of assembly line while reducing nonvalue-added activities, cycle time. LB is the problem of assigning operation to workstation along an assembly line, in such a way that assignment is optimal in some sense. This paper mainly focuses on improving overall efficiency of single model assembly line by reducing the non value added activiti...

ABSTRACT: Parallel Assembly Lines with multi-line stations (PALBs) have been widely studied in recent years because PALBs can help improve the efficiency of a production system. However, need buffers has not considered PALBP literature. In this study, for first time literature, it is shown and demonstrated to consider use type line when their cycle times are different. Moreover, buffer sizing p...

The time and space assembly line balancing problem (TSALBP) is a realistic multiobjective version of assembly line balancing industrial problems involving the joint optimization of conflicting criteria such as the cycle time, the number of stations, and the area of these stations. However, the existing problem formulation does not consider the industrial scenario where the demand of a set of mi...