Improved dynamic programming model implementation for balancing the U-shaped production line

Chun-Hung Cheng, Angappa Gunasekaran and Kin-Chuen Ho

International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2010, vol. 6, issue 4, 463-482

Abstract: U-lines have been used to implement JIT manufacturing. Manufacturers find that U-lines perform better than straight line in volume flexibility, operator flexibility, material handling and product quality. In this work, we attempt to improve dynamic programming (DP) for obtaining a balance in a U-line. In this DP implementation, we consider practical characteristics of the line. This consideration eliminates producing a balance with awkward walking pattern in the line. Computational results using well-known literature problems are also presented.

Keywords: line balancing; production lines; U-lines; just-in-time; JIT manufacturing; dynamic programming; straight lines; volume flexibility; operator flexibility; materials handling; product quality; awkward walking patterns; industrial engineering. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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