Assembly Line Balancing Using Real Coded Genetic Algorithm
Keywords:
Component, Assembly Line Balancing, Real Coded Genetic Algorithm, Balance Delay, Precedence FoulingAbstract
Assembly line balancing is to assign the tasks to the workstations, so as to achieve the number of workstations and maximization of the production rate through reduction in balance delay. This paper represents the use of real coded genetic algorithm for assembly line balancing. An application example is presented and solved to illustrate the effectiveness of the presented algorithm. For the considered problem, tact time is fixed whereas the sequence of the work content can vary as per the precedence.
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