The Design of Production Lines

Chrissoleon T. Papadopoulos (), Michael J. Vidalis (), Michael E. J. O’Kelly () and Diomidis Spinellis ()
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Chrissoleon T. Papadopoulos: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Michael J. Vidalis: University of the Aegean
Michael E. J. O’Kelly: National University of Ireland University College Galway
Diomidis Spinellis: University of Economics & Business

Chapter 3 in Analysis and Design of Discrete Part Production Lines, 2009, pp 101-111 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter is essentially a prelude to the rest of the text and its objective is to assist the reader to understand the main initial design problems that arise with production lines. It is important for the reader to clarify the context of any design problem related to any production line, e.g., is it a green fields situation, a modification of an existing production line to enhance performance or the adaptation of an existing line to produce products not produced already? Once the strategic decision to use a production line to manufacture the products has been made, the design of the line must be undertaken. To remind the reader of the complexities involved, in Figure 3.1, an example of a relatively complex production line, adapted from Li (2003), is shown.

Keywords: Production Line; Design Problem; Service Time; Allocation Problem; Parallel Machine (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-89494-2_3

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