Title
Using the Taguchi method to optimize the differential evolution algorithm parameters for minimizing the workload smoothness index in simple assembly line balancing.
Abstract
An assembly line is a flow-oriented production system in which the productive units performing the operations, referred to as stations, are aligned in a serial manner. The simple assembly line balancing problem (SALBP) is a fundamental version of the general problem which has attracted attention of researchers and practitioners of operations research for almost half a century. With respect to the objective function, the SALBP is further classified into SALBP-1, SALBP-2, SALBP-E and finally SALBP-F. The types of SALBP may be complemented by a secondary objective which consists of smoothing station loads. This objective guarantees a better flow of material.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1016/j.mcm.2011.06.056
Mathematical and Computer Modelling
Keywords
Field
DocType
Differential evolution,Assembly line balancing,Workload smoothness index,Taguchi method
Mathematical optimization,Heuristic,Workload,Flow (psychology),Differential evolution,Smoothing,Taguchi methods,Smoothness,Mathematics,Differential evolution algorithm
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
57
1
0895-7177
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
11
0.57
16
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ashkan Mozdgir1211.46
Iraj Mahdavi238832.30
Iman Seyedi Badeleh3110.57
maghsud solimanpur428617.53