Energy-efficient buffer allocation problem in unreliable production lines

Y Alaouchiche, Y Ouazene, F Yalaoui - The International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The buffer allocation problem (BAP) is one of the major optimization problems considered by
production systems designers. The BAP is widely studied in the literature, since buffers have …

Simultaneous machine selection and buffer allocation in large unbalanced series-parallel production lines

S Xi, JMG Smith, Q Chen, N Mao… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Simultaneous optimisation of machines and buffers in a large series-parallel production line
is an NP-hard problem. The formulated optimisation model in this study is used to minimise …

Buffer allocation design for unreliable production lines using genetic algorithm and finite perturbation analysis

K Kassoul, N Cheikhrouhou… - International journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The buffer allocation problem in production lines is an NP-hard combinatorial optimisation
problem. This paper proposes a new hybrid optimisation approach (using simulation) relying …

Multi-objective optimization of energy-efficient buffer allocation problem for non-homogeneous unreliable production lines

Y Alaouchiche, Y Ouazene, F Yalaoui - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The current context of rising ecological awareness and high competitiveness, reveals a
strong necessity to integrate the sustainability paradigm into the design of production …

Multi-stage hybrid algorithm-enabled optimization of sequence-dependent assembly line configuration for automotive engine

M Yang, C Li, Y Tang, W Wu, Y Lv - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2023 - Elsevier
Engines are the most expensive and technology-intensive components in automobiles, so
an optimized configuration of the automotive engine assembly line (AEAL) is anticipated to …

[HTML][HTML] Buffer capacity allocation in unreliable production lines: An adaptive large neighborhood search approach

MU Koyuncuoğlu, L Demir - Engineering Science and Technology, an …, 2021 - Elsevier
The design of a production line directly affects the system performance which is usually
measured by its throughput. The problem involving determination of the optimal capacity …

An adaptive hybrid variable-large neighborhood search algorithm for profit maximization problem in designing production lines

MU Koyuncuoğlu, L Demir - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Designing production lines is an important research issue for both academy as well as
industry since it should consider both system efficiency and production costs. In this study …

Buffer size evaluation in a bottle plant production system: a comparison between different solving methods

I Zennaro, S Finco, R Aldrighetti… - International Journal of …, 2022 - inderscienceonline.com
The buffer allocation problem (BAP) is a crucial research issue in designing manufacturing
systems. Several methods have been proposed including simulation modelling, exact and …

Workload Control order release in general and pure flow shops with limited buffer size induced blocking: an assessment by simulation

M Thürer, L Ma, M Stevenson - International Journal of Production …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Most manufacturing shops in practice have limited physical space in front of each
workstation, due, for example, to physical, economical or operational constraints. As a result …

A queuing network model for solving facility layout problem in multifloor flow shop

X Liu, H Zhang, J Lin, X Chen, Q Chen, N Mao - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Based on comprehensive consideration of stochastic factors and the system performance,
we presented an integrated queuing network model (IQNM) to effectively optimize the facility …