Sustainable production includes economic, environmental, and social aspects. However,
social sustainability has received less attention, especially compared to the economic …

This paper presents the findings from the survey of articles published on the assembly line
balancing problems (ALBPs) during 2014-2018. Before proceeding a comprehensive …

Abstract In line with Industry 5.0, ergonomic factors have recently received more attention in
balancing assembly lines to enhance the human-centric aspect. Meanwhile, today's mass …

Since ergonomic risks related to the tasks performed by each worker are generally
neglected when solving the Simple Assembly Line Balancing Problem (SALBP) or partially …

Currently, the largest percentage of the employed workforce in the manufacturing industry is
involved in the assembly process, making ergonomics a key factor when dealing with …

Energy shortage has led to increasing concerns regarding energy-efficient manufacturing
systems. In this study, an energy-oriented balancing and sequencing problem of mixed …

In the last few decades, studies have demonstrated the correlation between worker well-
being and the performance of production systems. This paper addresses the problem of …

When the production of a variety of models is considered in assembly lines, the more
suitable control system is asynchronous: the pace of the line is not imposed but depends on …

In the manufacturing industry, assembly processes involve most of the workforce to deal with
the many manual operations. Thus, the design of workplaces must take into account …

The global competitive environment leads companies to consider how to produce high-
quality products at a lower cost. Mixed-model assembly lines (MMAL) are often designed …