A dynamic part-feeding system for an automotive assembly line

The part-feeding system at an assembly shop controls the feeding of parts from the warehouse to workstations of the assembly shop in accordance with the production of vehicles. The part-feeding system plays a crucial role in determining the level of the inventory and stockout rate at the automotive...

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Published in:Computers & industrial engineering 2002-07, Vol.43 (1), p.123-134
Main Authors: Choi, Wonjoon, Lee, Yongil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assembly lines
Automobile production
Automotive logistics
Feeder scheduling
Feeding system
Inventory management
Job shops
Mathematical models
Production controls
Simulation
Studies
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Summary:The part-feeding system at an assembly shop controls the feeding of parts from the warehouse to workstations of the assembly shop in accordance with the production of vehicles. The part-feeding system plays a crucial role in determining the level of the inventory and stockout rate at the automotive assembly line. In this study, we propose a dynamic part-feeding system for an automotive assembly plant which estimates the part consumption amounts dynamically considering the actual production progress and directs the feeding orders dynamically to feeders. The results of a simulation show that the proposed dynamic feeding system produces better results than a static feeding system.
ISSN:0360-8352
1879-0550
DOI:10.1016/S0360-8352(02)00071-2