Article ID: | iaor1988110 |
Country: | United States |
Volume: | 20 |
Issue: | 3 |
Start Page Number: | 295 |
End Page Number: | 305 |
Publication Date: | Sep 1988 |
Journal: | IIE Transactions |
Authors: | Smith-Daniels Vicki L. |
Keywords: | heuristics |
Process industries produce non-differentiable products which are packaged into a variety of sizes during the final production stage. In this environment, product family changeovers are performed during an off-shift period, while item changeovers, which are shorter in duration, may be performed during a shift. A heuristic for scheduling packaging lines is presented where a family setup cost is charged for an off-shift changeover and item lot sizes are determined subject to limited capacity and setup times.