Worker Movement Diagram Based Stochastic Model of Open Paced Conveyors
Human resources are still utilized in many manufacturing systems, so the development of these processes should also focus on the performance of the operators. The optimization of production systems requires accurate and reliable models. Due to the complexity and uncertainty of the human behavior, th...
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description | Human resources are still utilized in many manufacturing systems, so the development of these processes should also focus on the performance of the operators. The optimization of production systems requires accurate and reliable models. Due to the complexity and uncertainty of the human behavior, the modeling of the operators is a challenging task. Our goal is to develop a worker movement diagram based model that considers the stochastic nature of paced open conveyors. The problem is challenging as the simulator has to handle the open nature of the workstations, which means that the operators can work ahead or try to work off their backlog, and due to the increased flexibility of the moving patterns the possible crossings which could lead to the stopping of the conveyor should also be modeled. The risk of such micro-stoppings is calculated by Monte-Carlo simulation. The applicability of the simulator is demonstrated by a well-documented benchmark problem of a wire-harness production process. |
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spelling | doaj.art-70895be97ce74e3994674e334e89cfe62022-12-22T02:36:08ZengUniversity of PannoniaHungarian Journal of Industry and Chemistry0133-02762450-51022018-12-01462556210.1515/hjic-2018-0019hjic-2018-0019Worker Movement Diagram Based Stochastic Model of Open Paced ConveyorsRuppert Tamás0Abonyi János1MTA-PE Lendület Complex Systems Monitoring Research Group, Department of Process Engineering, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u. 10, Veszprém, H-8200, HungaryMTA-PE Lendület Complex Systems Monitoring Research Group, Department of Process Engineering, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u. 10, Veszprém, H-8200, HungaryHuman resources are still utilized in many manufacturing systems, so the development of these processes should also focus on the performance of the operators. The optimization of production systems requires accurate and reliable models. Due to the complexity and uncertainty of the human behavior, the modeling of the operators is a challenging task. Our goal is to develop a worker movement diagram based model that considers the stochastic nature of paced open conveyors. The problem is challenging as the simulator has to handle the open nature of the workstations, which means that the operators can work ahead or try to work off their backlog, and due to the increased flexibility of the moving patterns the possible crossings which could lead to the stopping of the conveyor should also be modeled. The risk of such micro-stoppings is calculated by Monte-Carlo simulation. The applicability of the simulator is demonstrated by a well-documented benchmark problem of a wire-harness production process.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/hjic.2018.46.issue-2/hjic-2018-0019/hjic-2018-0019.xml?format=INTIndustry 4.0Operator 4.0Monte-Carlo simulationProcess developmentLine balancingWire-harness assembly |
spellingShingle | Ruppert Tamás Abonyi János Worker Movement Diagram Based Stochastic Model of Open Paced Conveyors Hungarian Journal of Industry and Chemistry Industry 4.0 Operator 4.0 Monte-Carlo simulation Process development Line balancing Wire-harness assembly |
title | Worker Movement Diagram Based Stochastic Model of Open Paced Conveyors |
title_full | Worker Movement Diagram Based Stochastic Model of Open Paced Conveyors |
title_fullStr | Worker Movement Diagram Based Stochastic Model of Open Paced Conveyors |
title_full_unstemmed | Worker Movement Diagram Based Stochastic Model of Open Paced Conveyors |
title_short | Worker Movement Diagram Based Stochastic Model of Open Paced Conveyors |
title_sort | worker movement diagram based stochastic model of open paced conveyors |
topic | Industry 4.0 Operator 4.0 Monte-Carlo simulation Process development Line balancing Wire-harness assembly |
url | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/hjic.2018.46.issue-2/hjic-2018-0019/hjic-2018-0019.xml?format=INT |
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