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An optimal worker allocation problem for a U-shaped production line

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  • Ohno, Katsuhisa

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  • Nakade, Koichi & Ohno, Katsuhisa, 1999. "An optimal worker allocation problem for a U-shaped production line," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 60(1), pages 353-358, April.
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    2. Emel Kızılkaya Aydoğan & Yılmaz Delice & Uğur Özcan & Cevriye Gencer & Özkan Bali, 2019. "Balancing stochastic U-lines using particle swarm optimization," Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Springer, vol. 30(1), pages 97-111, January.
    3. Franco Guerriero & John Miltenburg, 2003. "The stochastic U‐line balancing problem," Naval Research Logistics (NRL), John Wiley & Sons, vol. 50(1), pages 31-57, February.
    4. Sabuncuoglu, Ihsan & Erel, Erdal & Alp, Arda, 2009. "Ant colony optimization for the single model U-type assembly line balancing problem," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 120(2), pages 287-300, August.
    5. Ertay, Tijen & Ruan, Da, 2005. "Data envelopment analysis based decision model for optimal operator allocation in CMS," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 164(3), pages 800-810, August.
    6. Nakade, Koichi & Ohno, Katsuhisa, 2003. "Separate and carousel type allocations of workers in a U-shaped production line," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 145(2), pages 403-424, March.
    7. Battaïa, Olga & Delorme, Xavier & Dolgui, Alexandre & Hagemann, Johannes & Horlemann, Anika & Kovalev, Sergey & Malyutin, Sergey, 2015. "Workforce minimization for a mixed-model assembly line in the automotive industry," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 170(PB), pages 489-500.
    8. Heike, G. & Ramulu, M. & Sorenson, E. & Shanahan, P. & Moinzadeh, K., 2001. "Mixed model assembly alternatives for low-volume manufacturing: The case of the aerospace industry," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 72(2), pages 103-120, July.
    9. Qin Chen & ShiLong Liao & ZhongZhen Wu & ShuPing Yi, 2016. "Comparative analysis of the performance of a novel U-shaped ‘chasing-overtaking’ production line," International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 54(12), pages 3677-3690, June.
    10. Sana Bouajaja & Najoua Dridi, 2017. "A survey on human resource allocation problem and its applications," Operational Research, Springer, vol. 17(2), pages 339-369, July.

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