Analysis of buffered assembly line productivity

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Main Authors: Usubamatov, Ryspek, Prof. Dr., Abd Alsalam, Alsalameh, Rosmaini, Ahmad, Dr., Abdul Rahman Riza
Other Authors: ryspek@unimap.edu.my
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Language:English
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spelling my.unimap-329082014-03-20T06:40:57Z Analysis of buffered assembly line productivity Usubamatov, Ryspek, Prof. Dr. Abd Alsalam, Alsalameh Rosmaini, Ahmad, Dr. Abdul Rahman Riza ryspek@unimap.edu.my Manufacturing Automotive Assembly Link to publisher's homepage at http://www.emeraldinsight.com Purpose – The paper aims to study car assembly line, to show its productivity rate, and to derive a mathematical model for the productivity rate of the assembly line segmented into sections with embedded buffers. Design/methodology/approach – The paper performs productivity calculations based on data obtained from the assembly processes of a car and shows the maximum productivity of the assembly line. The equations of the assembly line productivity, the optimal number of assembly stations, and the necessary number of the assembly line's sections with buffers are derived via the criterion of maximum productivity. Findings – The paper provides the productivity diagram of the assembly line that illustrates various measures of productivity, one that depends on the number of assembly stations, the number of sections in the line, and the capacity of the buffers. The diagram is based on the proposed mathematical equations for the productivity of the assembly line as a function of the assembly technology, number of stations, number of sections, and the capacity of the buffer. Research limitations/implications – Solutions towards increasing the productivity of the assembly line are given based on the results of the study and analysis of the assembly processes in real industrial environments. Practical implications – The paper includes the equation for the productivity of the assembly line, which is segmented into sections with limited capacity of the buffers, thereby enabling the calculation of its maximum productivity and the optimal number of assembly stations. Originality/value – The paper presents an analysis of productivity and a mathematical model for calculating the productivity of the assembly line, which is segmented into sections with embedded buffers of limited capacity. The initial results of the research have been obtained from a real industrial environment. 2014-03-20T06:40:57Z 2014-03-20T06:40:57Z 2014 Article Assembly Automation, vol.34 (1), 2014, pages 34-40 0144-5154 http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/dspace/handle/123456789/32908 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=0144-5154&volume=34&issue=1&articleid=17104126&show=html 10.1108/AA-11-2012-086 en Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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topic Manufacturing
Automotive
Assembly
spellingShingle Manufacturing
Automotive
Assembly
Usubamatov, Ryspek, Prof. Dr.
Abd Alsalam, Alsalameh
Rosmaini, Ahmad, Dr.
Abdul Rahman Riza
Analysis of buffered assembly line productivity
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Usubamatov, Ryspek, Prof. Dr.
Abd Alsalam, Alsalameh
Rosmaini, Ahmad, Dr.
Abdul Rahman Riza
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Abd Alsalam, Alsalameh
Rosmaini, Ahmad, Dr.
Abdul Rahman Riza
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title Analysis of buffered assembly line productivity
title_short Analysis of buffered assembly line productivity
title_full Analysis of buffered assembly line productivity
title_fullStr Analysis of buffered assembly line productivity
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of buffered assembly line productivity
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publisher Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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url http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/dspace/handle/123456789/32908
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