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Modelling and analysis of a multiple product manufacturing system with split and merge

Jingshan Li, Ningjian Huang

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

Abstract

To satisfy a rapidly changing market and various requirements of customer demand, many automotive assembly systems are designed to increase flexibility. One way to achieve this is to have a system making multiple products through split and merge. This paper presents an iterative approach to model such a kind of flexible manufacturing system with common lines and dedicated branches to process different products. The mathematical procedures, associated with the justification of convergence and accuracy, are provided. A case study is presented to illustrate the applicability of the method. © 2005 Taylor & Francis Group Ltd.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4049-4066
JournalInternational Journal of Production Research
Volume43
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2005
Externally publishedYes

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UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Research Keywords

  • Aggregation
  • Flexibility
  • Merge
  • Multiple products
  • Overlapping decomposition
  • Split

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