Level Schedules for Mixed-Model Assembly Lines in Just-In-Time Production Systems

John Miltenburg
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John Miltenburg: Faculty of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4M4

Management Science, 1989, vol. 35, issue 2, 192-207

Abstract: Mixed-model assembly lines are used to produce many different products without carrying large inventories. The effective utilization of these lines requires that a schedule for assembling the different products be determined. For Just-In-Time (JIT) production systems, which require producing only the necessary products in the necessary quantities at the necessary times, the objective is to keep a constant rate of usage of all parts used by the line. This is called levelling or balancing the schedule. This paper develops a theoretical basis for scheduling these systems, and presents new scheduling algorithms and heuristics.

Keywords: production/scheduling: line balancing; inventory/production: just-in-time; facilities/equipment planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1989
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