The Open Automation and Control Systems Journal

2013, 5 : 51-58
Published online 2013 October 30. DOI: 10.2174/1874444301305010051
Publisher ID: TOAUTOCJ-5-51

Modeling and Case Study of the Production Line Layout System

Yong Zhao , Xiaoyong Pan , Chun Chuan Li , Guohong Yao , Jiang Wu , Xin Fu , Dong Lai , Dong Li and Quanwei Zhang
Changhong Electric Co.,Ltd. Mianyang, SiChuan 621000, China.

ABSTRACT

This paper deals with the production line layout problem. A study on this problem indicates there is a lack of research on the production line design issue. Traditional methodology on this problem mainly depends on the designer's experience and calls for theory analysis and quantitative study. To control the cost and optimize the resource utilization of enterprises, this paper develops a multi-stage integer programming model to describe the production line layout problem, and proposes a heuristic algorithm to solve the problem. A practical example illustrates the effectiveness of the model.

Keywords:

Flow line, Production layout, Integer programming.