Paper Info
Title
Ant algorithms for a time and space constrained assembly line balancing problem
Abstract
The present article focuses on the application of a procedure based on ant colonies to solve an assembly line balancing problem. After an introduction to assembly line problems, the problem under study is presented: the Time and Space constrained Assembly Line Balancing Problem (TSALBP); and a basic model of one of its variants is put forward for study. Subsequently, an ant algorithm is presented that incorporates some ideas that have offered good results with simple balancing problems. Finally, the validity of the proposed algorithms is tested by means of a computational experience with reference instances, and the conclusions of the study are presented.
Year
DOI
Venue
2007
10.1016/j.ejor.2005.12.017
European Journal of Operational Research
Keywords
Field
DocType
Artificial intelligence,Manufacturing,Metaheuristics,Production
Production manager,Mathematical optimization,Spacetime,Algorithm,Lead time,Artificial intelligence,Ant colony,Mathematics,Operations management,Line balancing,Metaheuristic
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
177
3
0377-2217
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
56
2.48
10
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Joaquín Bautista134527.50
Jordi Pereira225219.64