Improved dynamic programming model implementation for balancing the U-shaped production line
by Chun-Hung Cheng, Angappa Gunasekaran, Kin-Chuen Ho
International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering (IJISE), Vol. 6, No. 4, 2010

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.

Online publication date: Sun, 03-Oct-2010

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