Real Time Production Scheduling and Dynamic Parts Routing for Flexible Assembly Lines

1991 ◽  
pp. 361-368
Author(s):  
J. P. Bourrieres ◽  
O. K. Shin ◽  
F. Lhote
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Production Scheduling ◽  
Assembly Lines ◽  
Time Production ◽  
Flexible Assembly

scholarly journals System Modeling and Real-Time Simulator for Highly Model-Mixed Assembly Systems

1999 ◽  
Vol 121 (2) ◽  
pp. 282-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chung-Hsien Kuo ◽  
Han-Pang Huang ◽  
Kuang C. Wei ◽  
Steve S. H. Tang
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Automobile Industry ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
System Modeling ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Assembly Systems ◽  
Assembly Lines ◽  
Flexible Assembly ◽  
Automobile Assembly ◽  
Demand Fluctuations

In recent years, the automobile industry is facing more challenge than ever due to rapid model change requirements and demand fluctuations. Traditional fixed-type production systems are less capable in coping with the rapid change, while flexible production systems can better meet the requirement of low-volume production with model variations. Flexible machines integrated with model-mixed assembly lines form flexible assembly systems (FASs). In this paper, Colored Timed Petri Net (CTPN) is used to model a highly model-mixed automobile assembly system. Based on this CTPN model, a real-time simulator was developed along with different dispatching rules. Besides, the algorithm of balanced budget work standard (BWS) for a small batch production is developed for adjusting the loading balance of the operators in the highly model-mixed assembly lines. The simulator can be used as an effective tool for developing scheduling strategies.

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