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Modelling randomness of a manual assembly system with walking worker
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posted on 2023-06-08, 07:24 authored by Qian Wang, Ling Pan, Antony Roy Mileham, Geraint Wyn Owen, Linda Blyth Newnes, Chris ChatwinChris ChatwinMost proposed approaches for modelling and simulation of an assembly production line have focused on conventional assembly lines where one (or more) stationary worker stays at a given station to complete a repetitive assembly operation and when this operation is accomplished, the assembled part is transferred to another worker at the next station for the next assembly operation. This paper presents an investigation of a linear walking worker assembly line where one worker walks along the line to complete the assembly of a product from start to finish. The study was carried out based on a real job shop environment with a demand-pull production control system. The randomness of walking worker activities was modelled using a proprietary simulation package. The paper discusses several issues which may assist in the early stages of designing a linear walking worker line.
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International Journal of Industrial and Systems EngineeringISSN
1748-5037Publisher
Inderscience PublishersExternal DOI
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2Volume
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195-210Department affiliated with
- Engineering and Design Publications
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2012-02-06Usage metrics
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