Title :
A mathematical programming procedure for equipment selection and system evaluation in programmable assembly
Author :
Graves, S.C. ; Whitney, D.
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract :
A math programming model is formulated for selecting assembly stations and assigning operations to these stations so as to satisfy a production volume requirement at minimum system cost. A branch-and-bound algorithm, coupled with a subgradient optimization procedure, is proposed. The model and algorithm are demonstrated by example on a system design problem for assembling automobile alternators. The model is applicable to many kinds of manufacturing systems.
Keywords :
Algorithm design and analysis; Alternators; Assembly systems; Automobiles; Costs; Laboratories; Mathematical model; Mathematical programming; Production systems; Robots;
Conference_Titel :
Decision and Control including the Symposium on Adaptive Processes, 1979 18th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
DOI :
10.1109/CDC.1979.270236
