Assembly Topics

Assembly Topics Research

Greedy Heuristics, Local Search Algorithms and Metaheuristics for Solving Car Sequencing Problem

Ibrahim Ozan Yilmazlar (presenter), Mary E. Kurz, “Greedy Heuristics, Local Search Algorithms and Metaheuristics for Solving Car Sequencing Problem”, IISE Annual Meeting 2021, Virtual May 25, 2021.

A case study in line balancing and simulation

I. Ozan Yilmazlar, Adarsh Jeyes, Alexis Fiore, Apurva Patel, Chelsea Spence, Chase Wentzky, Nicole Zero, Mary E. Kurz, Joshua D. Summers, Kevin M. Taaffe, (2020). “A case study in line balancing and simulation”, 2020, Procedia Manufacturia, accepted Spring 2020, Vol 48, 71-81.

Rule authoring for vehicle configuration management: an experimental study on graph-based representations

Phelan, K. T., Summers, J. D., & Kurz, M. B. (2019). “Rule authoring for vehicle configuration management: an experimental study on graph-based representations.” International Journal of Mass Customisation, 5(2), 130–146. Available online: 13 Nov 2019

A Case Study in Line Balancing and Simulation

Chelsea Spence (presenter), Alexis Fiore, Adarsh Jeyes, Edwin Chase Wentzky, Ibrahim Ozan Yilmazlar, Nicole Zero, Mary Beth Kurz (presenter), Joshua D. Summers, Kevin M. Taaffe, “A Case Study in Line Balancing and Simulation”, INFORMS 2019, Seattle WA, Oct 20-23, 2019.

An effective integer program for a general assembly line balancing problem with parallel workers and additional assignment restrictions

Pearce, B.W., Antani, K., Mears, M.L., Funk, K., Mayorga, M.E, Kurz, M.E., 2019, “An effective integer program for a general assembly line balancing problem with parallel workers and additional assignment restrictions”, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 50, 180-192.

Application of a Controlled Assembly Vocabulary: Modeling a Home Appliance Transfer Line

Wentzky, C., Spence, C., Patel, A., Zero, N., Jeyes, A., Fiore, A., Summers, J. D., Kurz, M. B., Taaffe, K. M. (2019). “Application of a Controlled Assembly Vocabulary: Modeling a Home Appliance Transfer Line.” IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology (pp. 439-446).

Transfer Line Balancing with Buffer Locations

Kurz, M. (presenter), K. Taaffe, C. Spence, J. Summers, A. Fiore, E.C. Wentzky, A. Patel, “Transfer Line Balancing with Buffer Locations”, IISE Annual Conference 2019, Orlando FL, May 18-21, 2019.

Sequencing and Line Balance Interaction in Multi-worker Mixed-model Assembly Lines

Kurz, M. (presenter – poster), Alghazi, Anas, “Sequencing and Line Balance Interaction in Multi-worker Mixed-model Assembly Lines”, INFORMS 2018, Phoenix, AZ, Nov 4-7, 2018.

Mixed model sequencing in two-sided assembly lines

Kurz, M. (presenter), Alghazi, Anas, “Mixed model sequencing in two-sided assembly lines”, EURO 2018, Valencia Spain, July 8-11, 2018.

A study in the impact of different constraints in mixed model line-balancing

Alghazi, Anas, M. Kurz (presenter), “A study in the impact of different constraints in mixed model line-balancing”, 2018 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC2018), Orlando, FL, May 19-May 22, 2018.