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EOR
2006
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13 years 4 months ago
A genetic algorithm for robotic assembly line balancing
Flexibility and automation in assembly lines can be achieved by the use of robots. The robotic assembly line balancing (RALB) problem is defined for robotic assembly line, where d...
Gregory Levitin, Jacob Rubinovitz, Boris Shnits
ICRA
2000
IEEE
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13 years 9 months ago
Local Search Heuristics for the Assembly Line Balancing Problem with Incompatibilities Between Tasks
This paper deals with the Assembly Line Balancing Problem considering incompatibilities between the tasks with the aim of, first, minimizing the number of workstations and, then, ...
Joaquín Bautista, Raúl Suárez...
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
Mixed model assembly line balancing problem with fuzzy operation times and drifting operations
Assembly line balancing problem (ALBP) means assigning a series of task elements to uniform sequential stations under certain restrictions. This paper considers a special type of ...
Weida Xu, Tianyuan Xiao
EOR
2007
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13 years 4 months ago
A balancing method and genetic algorithm for disassembly line balancing
Disassembly activities take place in various recovery operations including remanufacturing, recycling and disposal. The disassembly line is the best choice for automated disassemb...
Seamus M. McGovern, Surendra M. Gupta
EOR
2006
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13 years 4 months ago
Balancing assembly lines with tabu search
Balancing assembly lines is a crucial task for manufacturing companies in order to improve productivity and minimize production costs. Despite some progress in exact methods to so...
Sophie D. Lapierre, Angel B. Ruiz, Patrick Soriano