Title: Performance evaluation of mixed model assembly lines

Authors: Jonnalagedda V.L. Venkatesh, Balaji M. Dabade

Addresses: Production Engineering Department, Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Vishnupuri, Nanded 431605, Maharashtra, India. ' Production Engineering Department, Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Vishnupuri, Nanded 431605, Maharashtra, India

Abstract: Performance evaluation for a Mixed Model Assembly Line Balancing Problem is complicated as a multitude of factors affect operational objectives while the objectives themselves can not be represented easily. This paper reports a study of the effect of four factors namely number of workstations, number of models, demand pattern and stochastic variability of task times on performance measures used for representing the operational objectives. Analysis of Variance and Signal to Noise (S/N) ratio have been used to evaluate the ability of performance measures in representing the operational objectives and to identify the impact of the factors/interactions on the behaviour of performance measures.

Keywords: assembly line balancing; MMAL; mixed model assembly lines; performance measures; experimental design.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2010.034295

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, 2010 Vol.21 No.1/2, pp.176 - 193

Published online: 31 Jul 2010 *

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