Multi-Model In-Plant Logistics Using Milkruns for Flexible Assembly Systems under Disturbances: An Industry Study Case

Multi-Model In-Plant Logistics Using Milkruns for Flexible Assembly Systems under Disturbances: An Industry Study Case

Mass customisation demand requires increasingly flexible assembly operations. For the in-plant logistics of such systems, milkrun trains could present advantages under high variability conditions. This article uses an industrial study case from a global white-goods manufacturing company. A discrete...

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Main Authors: Adrian Miqueo, Marcos Gracia-Cadarso, Marta Torralba, Francisco Gil-Vilda, José Antonio Yagüe-Fabra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Machines
Subjects:
milkrun
in-plant logistics
flexible assembly
simulation
high-mix low-volume
lean manufacturing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/11/1/66

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