TY - JOUR
T1 - Optimization of mixed-skill multi-line operator allocation problem
AU - Kuo, Yiyo
AU - Yang, Taho
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors thank the anonymous TFT-LCD company for providing the case study data. This work is supported, in part, by the National Science Council of Taiwan, ROC under Grant NSC-94-2212-E006-007 and NSC-95-2221-E-006-217.
PY - 2007/10
Y1 - 2007/10
N2 - Operator allocation is one of the most important decisions that can achieve productivity gains in a labor-intensive manufacturing system. Literature focusing on the operator allocation problem does not consider the difference in operation skill requirement, which is often a constraint for practical applications. This research considered the mixed-skill multi-line operator allocation problem as a mixed integer programming formulation. A case study from Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display inspection and packaging process is adopted for empirical investigation. The results for the methodology showed promise in solving practical applications.
AB - Operator allocation is one of the most important decisions that can achieve productivity gains in a labor-intensive manufacturing system. Literature focusing on the operator allocation problem does not consider the difference in operation skill requirement, which is often a constraint for practical applications. This research considered the mixed-skill multi-line operator allocation problem as a mixed integer programming formulation. A case study from Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display inspection and packaging process is adopted for empirical investigation. The results for the methodology showed promise in solving practical applications.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cie.2007.04.011
DO - 10.1016/j.cie.2007.04.011
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34648816957
SN - 0360-8352
VL - 53
SP - 386
EP - 393
JO - Computers and Industrial Engineering
JF - Computers and Industrial Engineering
IS - 3
ER -