... be contacted: eskandari37@gmail.com 08 05 2016 01 12 2016 02 12 2016 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Supermarket Part feeding Assembly line balancing Mathematical programming Nowadays, assembly lines (ALs...

... the assembly cell or line and perform each task in sequence. In this paper, a novel mathematical programming approach is developed with the aim of integrating RC in assembly processes. Therefore, this study is thought to add value to industrial assembly systems in terms of effectively raising engineering...

...]⁺denotes the smallest integer greater than or equal to y. William Ho can be contacted at: w.ho@aston.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Assembly lines Balancing Production methods Planning and control Mathematical programming Assembly lines are flow...

...‐linear mathematical programming model for determining the component tolerances by simultaneously formulating the component’s manufacturing cost, the machine’s process capability and scrap rate. Includes a comparison between the results obtained by the proposed model and the traditional method. © MCB UP...