Open AccessResearch Trends and Outlooks in Assembly Line Balancing Problems
Author(s) -
Parames Chutima
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
warasan witsawakammasat, chulalongkorn university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.246
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 0125-8281
DOI - 10.4186/ej.2020.24.5.93
Subject(s) - assembly line , scheme (mathematics) , guideline , computer science , line (geometry) , engineering drawing , systems engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , medicine , mathematics , mathematical analysis , geometry , pathology
This paper presents the findings from the survey of articles published on the assembly line balancing problems (ALBPs) during 2014-2018. Before proceeding a comprehensive literature review, the ineffectiveness of the previous ALBP classification structures is discussed and a new classification scheme based on the layout configurations of assembly lines is subsequently proposed. The research trend in each layout of assembly lines is highlighted through the graphical presentations. The challenges in the ALBPs are also pinpointed as a technical guideline for future research works.