A Cost-Driven Mathematical Model and Heuristic Approach for Parallel Assembly Lines with Heterogeneous Workforce

Year 2020, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 418 - 431, 03.06.2020

Serhan Kökhan , Ömer Faruk Baykoç , Selçuk Kürşat İşleyen

https://doi.org/10.36306/konjes.661675

Cited By: 1

Abstract

With the developing technologies, it has become possible for people, machines and robots
to work collaboratively in production environments. In particular, the collaborative working model has
created an opportunity to evaluate the concept of Industry 4.0 which is the popular title of recent years
and assembly line problem structures under the same roof. In this study, as a part of this development, a
mathematical model which combines parallel assembly line problems and human and robot collaborative
workforce which is an important parameter of Industry 4.0 philosophy is proposed. The mathematical
model was tested for new data sets derived from existing data sets in the parallel assembly lines literature
and the results were analyzed. Then, the same data sets were solved with a different method called
Random Search Method and the results were compared and analyzed. Since there are very few studies
with heterogeneous workforce in Parallel Assembly Line Balancing Problems (PMHDP), it is thought that
this study will provide a new perspective for the assembly lines which are thought to be established under
the concept of industry 4.0.

Keywords

Parallel Assembly Line Balancing, Industry 4.0, Human-Robot Interactive Manufacturing System

HETEROJEN İŞGÜCÜNE SAHİP PARALEL MONTAJ HATLARI İÇİN MALİYET YÖNELİMLİ MATEMATİKSEL BİR MODEL VE SEZGİSEL BİR YAKLAŞIM

Abstract

Gelişen teknolojiler ile son dönemde insan, makine ve robotların üretim ortamlarında işbirlikçi
şekilde çalışabilmeleri mümkün hale gelmiştir. Özellikle işbirlikçi çalışma modeli, son yılların popüler
başlığı olan Endüstri 4.0 kavramı ile montaj hattı problem yapılarını aynı çatı altında değerlendirme
fırsatını doğurmuştur. Bu çalışmada, bu gelişimin bir parçası olarak literatürde de önemli bir yeri olan
paralel montaj hatları problemleri ve Endüstri 4.0 felsefesinin önemli bir parametresi olan insan ve robot
işbirlikçi işgücünü biraraya getiren bir matematiksel model önerilmiştir. Matematiksel model, paralel
montaj hatları literatüründe bulunan mevcut veri setlerinden türetilen yeni veri setleri için denenmiş ve
sonuçlar analiz edilmiştir. Ardından aynı veri setleri farklı bir çözüm metodu olan Rassal Arama Metodu
(RAM) ile çözülmüş ve sonuçlar karşılaştırılarak analiz edilmiştir. Literatürde Paralel Montaj Hattı
Dengeleme Problemlerinde (PMHDP) heterojen yapıda işgücüne sahip olan çok az sayıda çalışmaya
rastlandığından, yapılan çalışmanın literatüre ve endüstri 4.0 kavramı altında kurulması düşünülen
montaj hatları için yeni bir bakış açısı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

Paralel Montaj Hattı Dengeleme, Endüstri 4.0, İnsan-Robot Etkileşimli İmalat Sistemleri

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