2016
MAS 2016 Proceeding
A buffer allocation problem in automotive body shop
Authors: D. Hee Moon, D. Su Son, Y. Seul Nam, Y. Woo Shin
Abstract
Body shop in an automotive factory consists of many sub-lines which are highly automated transfer line, and the sub-lines are merged in many assembly operations. To design a body shop, the layout concepts based on welding technologies, the part transfer policies in sub-lines, and the buffer allocation problems should be considered and optimized. In this study, we will suggest guide lines for designing a body shop using simulation experiments. The major concerns are which sub-line should be decoupled and how to distribute the limited total buffers in the layered build layout to increase the production rate near to that of modular build layout.
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