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Fast, Effective Algorithms for Simple Assembly Line Balancing Problems

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  • Steven T. Hackman

    (Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia)

  • Michael J. Magazine

    (University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)

  • T. S. Wee

    (Canadian Pacific Railroad, Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Abstract

A simple, fast and effective heuristic for the Simple Assembly Line Balancing Type I problem (minimizing the number of workstations) is proposed. A fast and effective branch-and-bound algorithm, which incorporates this heuristic for use in bounding, is developed. The algorithm introduces heuristic fathoming as a technique for reducing the size of the branch-and-bound tree. Methods to solve the Simple Assembly Line Balancing Type II problem (maximizing the production rate) are also described. Upper bounds on all heuristics for both problems are provided.

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  • Steven T. Hackman & Michael J. Magazine & T. S. Wee, 1989. "Fast, Effective Algorithms for Simple Assembly Line Balancing Problems," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 37(6), pages 916-924, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:oropre:v:37:y:1989:i:6:p:916-924
    DOI: 10.1287/opre.37.6.916
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