Design and optimization of multi-echelon assembly networks: Savings and potentialities

DOI10.1016/0377-2217(85)90308-XMaRDI QIDQ800820zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Paul van Beek, Arie Bremer, Cornelis M. van Putten

Publication date 1985

Published in European Journal of Operational Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/0377-2217(85)90308-x

zbMATH Keywords

design of multilevel assembly systemsflexibility in assembly operationsleadtimelotsizingMEDSYSminimum network leadtimemulti-echelon assembly networksoptimal batch quantitiesresource planning

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Deterministic network models in operations research (90B10) Production models (90B30) Deterministic scheduling theory in operations research (90B35) Dynamic programming (90C39) Applications of mathematical programming (90C90)

Review text

In the last decade considerable attention has been paid to the analysis and optimization of multi-echelon assembly networks. Research contributions in this field are mainly focussed on the determination of optimal batch quantities. In this paper two other issues concerning multi-echelon assembly networks are also discussed. The first point concerns the notion of flexibility in assembly operations. Flexibility can be achieved by spending on assembly engineering to cut set-up costs. The second point has to do with design of multilevel assembly systems. Furthermore the notion of minimum network leadtime is introduced. This turns out to be (besides minimal average cost per period) a performance indicator of considerable importance. To conclude an existing Philips product (called MEDSYS) is presented in order to illustrate the ideas discussed in this paper.

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