A comparative evaluation of heuristic line balancing techniques
Management Science
A survey of exact algorithms for the simple assembly line balancing problem
Management Science
Optimally balancing large assembly lines with `FABLE'
Management Science
Knapsack problems: algorithms and computer implementations
Knapsack problems: algorithms and computer implementations
Genetic algorithms for assembly line balancing with various objectives
Computers and Industrial Engineering - Special issue: IE in Korea
Computers and Industrial Engineering
Automation, Production Systems, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Automation, Production Systems, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Evolutionary approaches to the design and organization of manufacturing systems
Computers and Industrial Engineering
Balancing modular transfer lines with serial-parallel activation of spindle heads at stations
Discrete Applied Mathematics
A MIP approach for balancing transfer line with complex industrial constraints
Computers and Industrial Engineering
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The preliminary design or reconfiguration of modular manufacturing lines is addressed. The modules are multi-spindle units. Each unit executes a subset of operations. The set of all available spindle units and their costs are known. The problem is to select the right spindle units and to arrange them into linear workstations. The objective is to design such a line respecting technological constraints and minimizing the investment cost. In this paper, some efficient formulations of linear integer programming (IP) models and specific techniques to reduce the calculation time are proposed. Experiments were carried out which highlight the performance of the models.