The objective of this research is to identify the benefits of ergonomic improvements in workstations and in planned parts supply in an automotive assembly line. Another aim is to verify to what extent it is possible to ...

In this paper we consider the programming of job rotation in the assembly line worker assignment and balancing problem. The motivation for this study comes from the designing of assembly lines in sheltered work centers for ...

With globalization, the business landscape is becoming increasingly competitive. That is also why Aiming at this scenario, this work intends to analyze and propose improvements in the engine assembly process of an automaker ...

Since lean manufacturing concepts have been adopted, several studies dealing with the effective utilization of Mixed-Model Assembly Lines (MMAL) have focused on the sequencing of such lines. The MMAL must have flexibility ...

We propose simple heuristics for the assembly line worker assignment and balancing problem. This problem typically occurs in assembly lines in sheltered work centers for the disabled. Different from the well-known simple ...

We propose simple heuristics for the assembly line worker assignment and balancing problem. This problem typically occurs in assembly lines in sheltered work centers for the disabled. Different from the well-known simple ...

We propose simple heuristics for the assembly line worker assignment and balancing problem. This problem typically occurs in assembly lines in sheltered work centers for the disabled. Different from the well-known simple ...

Line balancing aims to assign the assembly tasks to the stations that compose the assembly line. A recent body of literature has been devoted to heterogeneity in the assembly process introduced by different workers. In ...