Decision-making techniques in supplier selection: Recent accomplishments and what lies ahead

J Chai, EWT Ngai - Expert Systems with Applications, 2020 - Elsevier
Supplier selection (SS) is considered a sophisticated, application-oriented, decision-making
(DM) problem and has received considerable attention. In the past two decades, DM …

Design and management of assembly systems 4.0: systematic literature review and research agenda

A Dolgui, F Sgarbossa, M Simonetto - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Assembly systems (ASs) have moved into the era of mass customisation and Industry 4.0 (I4.
0). Mass customisation involves a shift from the production of high quantities of the same …

Simulation-based decision support tool for in-house logistics: the basis for a digital twin

F Coelho, S Relvas, AP Barbosa-Póvoa - Computers & Industrial …, 2021 - Elsevier
In-house logistics activities are an essential part of any organisation as they improve
operations productivity and efficiency. In this context, agile decision-making raises the need …

Enabling value stream mapping for internal logistics using multidimensional process mining

D Knoll, G Reinhart, M Prüglmeier - Expert Systems with Applications, 2019 - Elsevier
Pen and paper-based value stream mapping (VSM) is the established tool for recording
processes, identifying waste and deriving recommendations for action. However, today, its …

Preventing ergonomic risks with integrated planning on assembly line balancing and parts feeding

D Battini, M Calzavara, A Otto… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, we advise to perform assembly line balancing simultaneously with decision-
making on parts feeding. Such integrated planning may open additional potential to reduce …

A classification of tactical assembly line feeding problems

NA Schmid, V Limère - International Journal of Production …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Trends like mass-customisation and the increasing number of models produced and parts
used on a single assembly line promote interest in the field of assembly line feeding. The …

Kitting optimisation in Just-in-Time mixed-model assembly lines: assigning parts to pickers in a hybrid robot–operator kitting system

MEA Boudella, E Sahin, Y Dallery - International Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
With increasing components' variety in mixed-model assembly lines, industrials show
interest in kitting operations using robots. This paper deals with a hybrid kitting system that …

A supervised machine learning approach for the optimisation of the assembly line feeding mode selection

F Zangaro, S Minner, D Battini - International Journal of Production …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The Line Feeding Problem (LFP) involves the delivery of components to the production area.
Previous models minimise the delivery costs and optimally assign each component to a line …

Synchronisation of material flows in mass-customised production systems: a literature-based classification framework and industrial application

A Napoleone, E Moretti, M Macchi… - Production Planning & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The mass customisation strategy is needed by manufacturing companies to face the
increasing variety and unpredictability of products required by customers. However, mass …

Integrated consideration of assembly line scheduling and feeding: A new model and case study from the automotive industry

D Müllerklein, P Fontaine, F Ostermeier - Computers & Industrial …, 2022 - Elsevier
Line feeding policy decision models decide upon whether a warehouse part is supplied by
line stocking, kitting or sequencing. Although the production schedule determines the point …