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Publication date: 16 January 2019

Muhamad Magffierah Razali, Nur Hairunnisa Kamarudin, Mohd Fadzil Faisae Ab. Rashid and Ahmad Nasser Mohd Rose

This paper aims to review and discuss four aspects of mixed-model assembly line balancing (MMALB) problem mainly on the optimization angle. MMALB is a non-deterministic…

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review and discuss four aspects of mixed-model assembly line balancing (MMALB) problem mainly on the optimization angle. MMALB is a non-deterministic polynomial-time hard problem which requires an effective algorithm for solution. This problem has attracted a number of research fields: manufacturing, mathematics and computer science.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper review 59 published research works on MMALB from indexed journal. The review includes MMALB problem varieties, optimization algorithm, objective function and constraints in the problem.

Findings

Based on research trend, this topic is still growing with the highest publication number observed in 2016 and 2017. The review indicated that the future research direction should focus on human factors and sustainable issues in the problem modeling. As the assembly cost becomes crucial, resource utilization in the assembly line should also be considered. Apart from that, the growth of new optimization algorithms is predicted to influence the MMALB optimization, which currently relies on well-established algorithms.

Originality/value

The originality of this paper is on the research trend in MMALB. It provides the future direction for the researchers in this field.

Details

Engineering Computations, vol. 36 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-4401

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