Dynamic production control of door manufacturing line at an automotive assembly plant

In this paper, an application study of dynamic control of a door manufacturing line at an automotive assembly making two types of products is introduced. A hybrid analytical/simulation method is presented, where the analytical model derives aggregated machines to characterize line performance, and by using the aggregated machines, the simulation model investigates the optimal control policy based on real-time status of the system. Recommendations on control policies to satisfy production volume and reduce starvation are provided to plant management.