TY - JOUR
T1 - A geometrical model for managing surface productivity of U-shaped assembly lines
AU - Gil Vilda, Francisco
AU - Yagüe-Fabra, José A.
AU - Sune Torrents, Albert
AU - Jauregui-Becker, Juan M.
AU - Wits, Wessel W.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - U-shaped assembly lines (U-SALs) are cellular manufacturing systems that, among other things, provide a remarkable feature for industrial cost efficiency: their effectiveness in space utilization. While the challenge of machine placement for labour productivity optimization is widely studied in the literature, surface productivity optimization has been scarcely explored. This paper proposes an industry-validated geometrical model for optimizing U-SAL surface productivity. The model links the drivers for market, product and process with the geometrical design. Managers and lean practitioners can use this approach to make decisions for layout design. The model is particularly useful in cases where the cost of floor space is substantially high.
AB - U-shaped assembly lines (U-SALs) are cellular manufacturing systems that, among other things, provide a remarkable feature for industrial cost efficiency: their effectiveness in space utilization. While the challenge of machine placement for labour productivity optimization is widely studied in the literature, surface productivity optimization has been scarcely explored. This paper proposes an industry-validated geometrical model for optimizing U-SAL surface productivity. The model links the drivers for market, product and process with the geometrical design. Managers and lean practitioners can use this approach to make decisions for layout design. The model is particularly useful in cases where the cost of floor space is substantially high.
KW - Assembly
KW - Productivity
KW - U-shaped line
KW - n/a OA procedure
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85046156181&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cirp.2018.04.047
DO - 10.1016/j.cirp.2018.04.047
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85046156181
SN - 0007-8506
VL - 67
SP - 479
EP - 482
JO - CIRP annals : manufacturing technology
JF - CIRP annals : manufacturing technology
IS - 1
ER -