Effects of step-by-step line balancing in apparel assembly line
The mixed work assignment technique was applied to the modular production concept to solve the apparel assembly line balancing problem. Specifically, an algorithm was implemented to generate workstations by first classifying tasks into modules through an analysis of the manufacturing process and ass...
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| description | The mixed work assignment technique was applied to the modular production concept to solve the apparel assembly line balancing problem. Specifically, an algorithm was implemented to generate workstations by first classifying tasks into modules through an analysis of the manufacturing process and assigning grouped tasks in the single task–multiple workers and multiple tasks–single worker assignment methods. Then, worker assignment was sequentially performed considering the skill level of the worker. A simulation of producing 100 men’s shirts was performed. Owing to line balancing, the total production time was considerably lower than that reported in previous studies. The enhanced performance was attributable to the fact that unlike previous studies that limited the apparel assembly line balancing problem to worker assignment, line balancing was performed through both task and worker assignment in this study. The results demonstrated that task assignment must be considered in the design stage in the apparel assembly line balancing problem. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-819fe43743514e4cb1211020fe5ac03e2023-08-01T17:03:52ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics1558-92502023-08-011810.1177/15589250231191196Effects of step-by-step line balancing in apparel assembly lineMinsuk Kim0Sungmin Kim1Department of Fashion and Textiles, Seoul National University, Seoul, KoreaResearch Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, Seoul, KoreaThe mixed work assignment technique was applied to the modular production concept to solve the apparel assembly line balancing problem. Specifically, an algorithm was implemented to generate workstations by first classifying tasks into modules through an analysis of the manufacturing process and assigning grouped tasks in the single task–multiple workers and multiple tasks–single worker assignment methods. Then, worker assignment was sequentially performed considering the skill level of the worker. A simulation of producing 100 men’s shirts was performed. Owing to line balancing, the total production time was considerably lower than that reported in previous studies. The enhanced performance was attributable to the fact that unlike previous studies that limited the apparel assembly line balancing problem to worker assignment, line balancing was performed through both task and worker assignment in this study. The results demonstrated that task assignment must be considered in the design stage in the apparel assembly line balancing problem.https://doi.org/10.1177/15589250231191196 |
| spellingShingle | Minsuk Kim Sungmin Kim Effects of step-by-step line balancing in apparel assembly line Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics |
| title | Effects of step-by-step line balancing in apparel assembly line |
| title_full | Effects of step-by-step line balancing in apparel assembly line |
| title_fullStr | Effects of step-by-step line balancing in apparel assembly line |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of step-by-step line balancing in apparel assembly line |
| title_short | Effects of step-by-step line balancing in apparel assembly line |
| title_sort | effects of step by step line balancing in apparel assembly line |
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