Minimising the Cycle Time with Assembly Line Balancing and Worker Assignment: A Case Study in a Medical Device Manufacturer Company

Aysenur Kayser; Gulse Sipahi; Ozlem Sevimli; Nurullah Toplu; Serhat Turan; Ugur Satıc

doi:10.55549/epstem.1804397

Minimising the Cycle Time with Assembly Line Balancing and Worker Assignment: A Case Study in a Medical Device Manufacturer Company

Abstract

In this research, we considered the mixed-model assembly line balancing and worker assignment problems of a medical device manufacturer in Türkiye. We combined these problems into a single integer programming model where multiple types of products can be assembled simultaneously on a single assembly line, and workers are assigned to workstations based on their abilities while ensuring the balance and efficiency of the assembly line. Our proposed approach seeks to minimise the cycle time and ability-based assignment costs on the assembly line. We used the Gurobi solver to find the optimal solution for the proposed problem. Our approach provides higher efficiency and results in a 76% increase in productivity without requiring additional work hours or workers.

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Kayser, A., Sipahi, G., Sevimli, O., Toplu, N., Turan, S., & Satic, U. (2025). Minimising the cycle time with assembly line balancing and worker assignment: a case study in a medical device manufacturer company. The Eurasia Proceedings of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (EPSTEM), 35, 133-139.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Statistics (Other)

Journal Section

Conference Paper

Authors

Aysenur Kayser This is me
Türkiye

Gulse Sipahi This is me
Türkiye

Ozlem Sevimli This is me
Türkiye

Nurullah Toplu This is me
Türkiye

Serhat Turan This is me
Türkiye

Ugur Satıc
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

October 20, 2025

Publication Date

September 30, 2025

Submission Date

May 14, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 17, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 35

DOI

https://doi.org/10.55549/epstem.1804397

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA63KG97SH

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APA

Kayser, A., Sipahi, G., Sevimli, O., Toplu, N., Turan, S., & Satıc, U. (2025). Minimising the Cycle Time with Assembly Line Balancing and Worker Assignment: A Case Study in a Medical Device Manufacturer Company. The Eurasia Proceedings of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, 35, 133-139. https://doi.org/10.55549/epstem.1804397