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A new distribution-free model for disassembly line balancing problem with stochastic task processing times

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  • Feifeng Zheng
  • Junkai He
  • Feng Chu
  • Ming Liu

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Effective conduct with End of Life (EOL) products is a hot research topic in green and smart manufacturing. For EOL product recycling and remanufacturing, a fundamental problem is to design an efficient disassembly line under consideration of stochastic task processing times. This problem focuses on selecting alternative task processes, determining the number of opened workstations, and assigning operational tasks to the workstations. The goal is to minimise the total cost consisting of workstation operational cost and hazardous component processing cost. Most existing works assume that the probability distribution of task processing times can be estimated, however, it is often not likely to access the complete probability distribution due to various difficulties. Therefore, this study investigates disassembly line design with the assumption that only the mean, standard deviation and an upper bound of task processing times are known. Our main contributions include: (i) a new decomposition color graph is proposed to intuitively describe all possible processes, (ii) a new distribution-free model is proposed, and (iii) some problem properties are established to solve the model. Experimental results show that the distribution-free model can effectively deal with stochastic task processing times without given probability distributions.

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  • Feifeng Zheng & Junkai He & Feng Chu & Ming Liu, 2018. "A new distribution-free model for disassembly line balancing problem with stochastic task processing times," International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 56(24), pages 7341-7353, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:tprsxx:v:56:y:2018:i:24:p:7341-7353
    DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2018.1430909
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    1. Hu, Peng & Chu, Feng & Dolgui, Alexandre & Chu, Chengbin & Liu, Ming, 2024. "Integrated multi-product reverse supply chain design and disassembly line balancing under uncertainty," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 126(C).
    2. Junyong Liang & Shunsheng Guo & Yunfei Zhang & Wenfang Liu & Shengwen Zhou, 2021. "Energy-Efficient Optimization of Two-Sided Disassembly Line Balance Considering Parallel Operation and Uncertain Using Multiobjective Flatworm Algorithm," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-23, March.
    3. Peng Hu & Feng Chu & Yunfei Fang & Peng Wu, 2022. "Novel distribution-free model and method for stochastic disassembly line balancing with limited distributional information," Journal of Combinatorial Optimization, Springer, vol. 43(5), pages 1423-1446, July.
    4. Ömer Faruk Yılmaz & Büşra Yazıcı, 2022. "Tactical level strategies for multi-objective disassembly line balancing problem with multi-manned stations: an optimization model and solution approaches," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 319(2), pages 1793-1843, December.
    5. Battaïa, Olga & Dolgui, Alexandre, 2022. "Hybridizations in line balancing problems: A comprehensive review on new trends and formulations," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 250(C).
    6. Junkai He & Feng Chu & Feifeng Zheng & Ming Liu, 2021. "A green-oriented bi-objective disassembly line balancing problem with stochastic task processing times," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 296(1), pages 71-93, January.
    7. Yicong Gao & Shanhe Lou & Hao Zheng & Jianrong Tan, 2023. "A data-driven method of selective disassembly planning at end-of-life under uncertainty," Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Springer, vol. 34(2), pages 565-585, February.
    8. Lixia Zhu & Zeqiang Zhang & Yi Wang & Ning Cai, 2020. "On the end-of-life state oriented multi-objective disassembly line balancing problem," Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Springer, vol. 31(6), pages 1403-1428, August.
    9. Fang, Yilin & Liu, Quan & Li, Miqing & Laili, Yuanjun & Pham, Duc Truong, 2019. "Evolutionary many-objective optimization for mixed-model disassembly line balancing with multi-robotic workstations," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 276(1), pages 160-174.
    10. Wei Meng & Xiufen Zhang, 2020. "Optimization of Remanufacturing Disassembly Line Balance Considering Multiple Failures and Material Hazards," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(18), pages 1-16, September.
    11. He, Junkai & Chu, Feng & Dolgui, Alexandre & Anjos, Miguel F., 2024. "Multi-objective disassembly line balancing and related supply chain management problems under uncertainty: Review and future trends," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 272(C).

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