Task and worker assignment in the shared-machine U-shaped assembly line

P. Khemyong; R. Sirovetnukul

doi:10.1109/IEEM.2013.6962427

Task and worker assignment in the shared-machine U-shaped assembly line

P. Khemyong
, R. Sirovetnukul

Department of Industrial Engineering

Mahidol University

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Abstract

This study presents a new approach on a U-shaped line namely, task and worker (double) assignment in the shared-machine U-shaped assembly line. A case study was done on a garment manufacturing company in Thailand. In order to revolutionize and consider the lean concept of waste reduction and synchronous move, three objective functions were considered: minimizing the number of workstations (workers), minimizing walking time, and maximizing full work. The results showed that the shared-machine U-shaped line has the same number of workstations (or workers) as the straight line and traditional U-line but the walking time is less than the latter while the utilization of worker is satisfying. In addition, the utilization of machine is better than other lines. Hence, the proposed model can help improve the double assignment and increase machine and worker utilization of a manufacturing company.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	325-329
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479909865
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM.2013.6962427
Publication status	Published - 18 Nov 2014
Event	2013 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2013 - Bangkok, Thailand Duration: 10 Dec 2013 → 13 Dec 2013

Publication series

Name	IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
ISSN (Print)	2157-3611
ISSN (Electronic)	2157-362X

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Conference	2013 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2013
Country/Territory	Thailand
City	Bangkok
Period	10/12/13 → 13/12/13

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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Shared-machine
Task and worker assignment
U-shaped assembly line

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Khemyong, P., & Sirovetnukul, R. (2014). Task and worker assignment in the shared-machine U-shaped assembly line. In IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (pp. 325-329). Article 6962427 (IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM.2013.6962427

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Khemyong, P & Sirovetnukul, R 2014, Task and worker assignment in the shared-machine U-shaped assembly line. in IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management., 6962427, IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 325-329, 2013 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2013, Bangkok, Thailand, 10/12/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM.2013.6962427

Task and worker assignment in the shared-machine U-shaped assembly line. / Khemyong, P.; Sirovetnukul, R.
IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. IEEE Computer Society, 2014. p. 325-329 6962427 (IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management).

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