Disassembly line balancing using linear physical programming

Disassembly is the separation of a product into its constituent parts in a systematic way. It has gained importance recently due to its vital importance in product recovery. Cost-effective implementation of disassembly operation has a direct impact on the profitability of product recovery activities...

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Published in:International journal of production research 2017-10, Vol.55 (20), p.6108-6119
Main Authors: Ilgin, Mehmet Ali, Akçay, Hakan, Araz, Ceyhun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
disassembly
disassembly planning
Dismantling
line balancing
linear physical programming
Linear programming
product recovery
Profitability
Recovering
Remanufacturing
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Summary:Disassembly is the separation of a product into its constituent parts in a systematic way. It has gained importance recently due to its vital importance in product recovery. Cost-effective implementation of disassembly operation has a direct impact on the profitability of product recovery activities (recycling, remanufacturing etc.). Although it is possible to carry out disassembly operations in a disassembly station or in a disassembly cell, the highest productivity is achieved in a disassembly line. The output of a disassembly line can be maximised only if the line is balanced. A linear physical programming-based disassembly line balancing method is proposed in this study. This method was used to balance a mixed-model disassembly line and the effectiveness of the method was illustrated by analysing the results.
ISSN:0020-7543
1366-588X
DOI:10.1080/00207543.2017.1324225