This paper presents a method to measure the similarity of assigned jobs in the gravure printing operation based on the chromaticity and color sequence, and order the jobs accordingly. The proposed dispatching rule can be used to fulfill diverse manufacturing site requirements because the parameters can be adjusted to prioritize chromaticity and color sequence. In general, dispatching rules either ignore the job-changing time or require that the time be clearly defined. However, in the gravure printing operation targeted in this study, it is difficult to apply the general dispatching rule because of the difficulties in quantifying the job-changing time. Therefore, we propose a method for generalizing assignment rules of the job planner, allocating relative similarity among assigned jobs, and determining the sequence of jobs accordingly. Chromaticity priority is determined by the arrangement of the color assignments in the printing operation; color sequence priority is determined by the addition, deletion, or change in a specific color sequence. Finally, the job similarity is determined by the dot product of the chromaticity and color sequence priorities. Implementation of the proposed dispatching rule at an actual manufacturing site showed the planner present the same job order as that obtained using the proposed rule. Therefore, this rule is expected to be useful in industrial sites where clear quantification of the job-changing time is not possible.

본 연구는 두 대의 기계로 연속해서 주문 처리를 수행하게 되는 생산시스템의 운영에 있어서 생산자와 고객의 입장을 고려하는 작업투입순서 결정방법을 제시한다. 생산자의 입장에서는 기계의 유휴시간을 최소화하는 것에 관심을 갖고 있고, 고객의 입장에서는 납기지연의 최소화에 관심이 있다고 가정한다. 두 대의 기계로 작업이 진행되는 생산시스템의 운영에 대한 연구는 그동안 많은 연구자들에 의해서 이루어져 왔으나 기계와 기계 사이에 임시저장공간에 대한 제한을 두지 않고 있다. 그런데 그러한 모델들은 작업장에 배치된 기계들 사이에 공간이 충분하여 재공품의 증가를 허용하는 경우에만 적용이 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 임시저장공간에 제한이 있는 생산시스템의 작업투입순서를 결정하는데 있어서 납기지연시간과 기계의 유휴시간을 함께 고려하기 위하여 평가함수를 이용한다. 본 연구에서 제시한 방법에 대해서 Stevens와 Gremmill이 제시한 방법과 비교하여 그 결과를 제시한다.

  In this paper, we consider a planning problem arising from printed circuit board manufacturing industries. Given a set of several types of PCBs, component feeders and surface mounting machines in series in a PCB assembly line, the problem is to define t

This paper is concerned with the integrated problem of line balancing and model sequencing in mixed model assembly lines(MMALBS), which is important to efficient utilization of the lines. In the problem, we deal with the objective of minimizing the overall line length To apply the GAs to MMALBS problems, we suggest a GA representation which suitable for its problems, an efficient decoding technique for the objective, and genetic operators which produce feasible offsprings. Extensive experiments are carried out to analyze the performance of the proposed algorithm. The computational results show that our algorithm is promising in solution quality.

This paper is concerned with the integrated problem of line balancing and model sequencing in mixed model assembly lines(MMALBS), which is important to efficient utilization of the lines. In the problem, we deal with the objective of minimizing the overall line length To apply the GAs to MMALBS problems, we suggest a GA representation which suitable for its problems, an efficient decoding technique for the objective, and genetic operators which produce feasible offsprings. Extensive experiments are carried out to analyze the performance of the proposed algorithm. The computational results show that our algorithm is promising in solution quality.

This paper presents a new method that can efficiently solve the integrated problem of line balancing and model sequencing in mixed-model U-lines (MMULs). Balancing and sequencing problems are important for an efficient use of MMULs and are tightly related with each other. However, in almost all the existing researches on mixed-model production lines, the two problems have been considered separately. A genetic algorithm for balancing and sequencing in mixed-model U line is proposed. A presentation method and genetic operators are proposed. Extensive experiments are carried out to analyze the performance of the proposed algorithm. The computational results show that the proposed algorithm is promising in solution quality.

This paper deals with the sequencing problem in the operation of the manufacturing systems with the constraint of buffer capacity. Some of studies for this theme have been progressed for several years. And then most of them consiedred only one objective, such as maximum lateness, machine utilization, makespan, mean flowtime and so on. This study deal with two objectives of the delivery for customers and the idle time of machines for producers. For the decision of sequence, the utility function is used. The developed heuristic algorithm presents a good solution. Through a numerical example, the procedures of the job sequencing is explained.

The sequence which minimizes overall utility work in car assembly lines reduces the cycle time, the number of utility workers, and the risk of conveyor stopping. This study suggests mathematical formulation of the sequencing problem to minimize overall utility work, and present a genetic algorithm which can provide a near optimal solution in real time. To apply a genetic algorithm to the sequencing problem in car assembly lines, the representation, selection methods, and genetic parameters are studied. Experiments are carried out to compare selection methods such as roullette wheel selection, tournament selection and ranking selection. Experimental results show that ranking selection method outperforms the others in solution quality, whereas tournament selection provides the best performance in computation time.

In Factory, as the number of machine is increased the more maintenance efforts are necessary. Multi maintenance issues may occur at a certain time and the determination of maintenance sequence is needed. In this study, we first compare the priority of machines and the impact value using modified FMEA(Failure Mode Effect and Analysis) method. Also, CBR(Case-based Reasoning) approach is applied to retrieve similar fault cases of current machine problem. The proposed methodology will be useful to implement decision support system of maintenance sequence for CMMS/EAM (Computerized Maintenance Management System/Enterprise Asset Management).

본 연구는 수직 배치형 컨테이너 터미널에서 반입되는 수출 컨테이너의 작업순서와 장치위치를 결정하는 통합 문제를 다루었다. 수출 컨테이너에 대한 선호 장치위치는 대응하는 본선작업의 우선순위와 밀접하고 외부 트럭들의 대기시간은 장치 소요시간에 좌우된다. 본 연구는 외부 트럭들의 예정도착시간과 예정완료시간 그리고 적하작업의 선호 장치위치를 고려한 혼합정수모형을 제시하였다. 그리고 현장 적용을 위해 시뮬레이티드 어닐링에 기반한 휴리스틱 알고리즘을 개발하였다. 목적 함수값과 계산시간의 관점에서 최적 모형과 휴리스틱 알고리즘을 비교하였고 수치실행을 통해 휴리스틱 알고리즘의 수행도를 분석하였다.

이적작업은 적하작업과 반출작업을 신속하게 처리하기 위해 자동화 컨테이너 터미널에서 중요하게 고려하는 운영 전략들 중의 하나이다. 이는 ATC(Automated Transfer Crane)의 운반시간과 재취급 작업시간을 줄이기 위해 장치장 블록에 산적되어 있는 컨테이너들을 재배치하는 작업이다. 본 논문은 가능한 컨테이너 이동을 최소화하면서 한 수직형 블록 내에 장치된 컨테이너들의 배치 형태를 바람직한 배치 형태로 전환시키기 위한 이적계획 문제를 다룬다. 이 문제는 선후관계를 가지는 2개의 하위 문제 즉, 장치위치 할당문제와 장비 작업순서 문제로 분할된다. 장치위치 할당문제는 운반시간의 관점에서 현재 장치되어 있는 컨테이너들 중에서 어떤 컨테이너를 어느 베이에 옮길 것인가를 결정한다. 이의 결과를 가지고 장비 작업순서 문제는 장치 공간의 제약을 고려하여 ATC의 이동시간을 최소화하는 작업순서를 정한다. 본 연구에서는 정수계획법과 동적계획법을 이용하여 각 하위문제를 모형화 하였다. 제안된 모형을 이용하여 이적계획 과정을 설명하기 위한 예제를 제시하였다.