A MULTI-STAGE OPTIMISATION METHOD FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF AN ON-DEMAND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING CELL FOR MASS CUSTOMISATION PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
The implementation of reconfigurable fixtures is a major facilitator of mass customisation. Traditional scheduling techniques do not consider reconfigurable fixtures comprehensively. This paper describes a multi-stage optimisation method that manages the recirculation of reconfigurable fixtures in a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Stellenbosch University
2018-08-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Industrial Engineering |
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| Online Access: | http://sajie.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1824 |
| Summary: | The implementation of reconfigurable fixtures is a major facilitator of mass customisation. Traditional scheduling techniques do not consider reconfigurable fixtures comprehensively. This paper describes a multi-stage optimisation method that manages the recirculation of reconfigurable fixtures in a mass customisation production system. The method was based on an on-demand fixture manufacturing cell that served a part processing cell. The method consists of three stages: using established techniques such as k-means clustering and hierarchical clustering; and a novel mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model to optimise operation sequences. Minimisation of total idle time (and thus makespan) was used as the measure of performance. |
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| ISSN: | 1012-277X 2224-7890 |