Determination of optimum unit load size of the AGV in an electronics assembly production system

Determination of optimum unit load size of the AGV in an electronics assembly production system

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Article ID: iaor19961569
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 34
Issue: 5
Start Page Number: 1293
End Page Number: 1306
Publication Date: May 1996
Journal: International Journal of Production Research
Authors: , ,
Keywords: automated guided vehicles
Abstract:

This paper deals with the problem of determining an optimum unit load size of automated guided vehicle (AGV) in an electronics assembly production line. It is assumed that an AGV delivers assembly parts to each workstation from a miniload automated storage/retrieval system and a conveyor line transports subassemblies between workstations. Two types of operating policies for the AGV system are proposed. For each policy, a nonlinear mathematical model is formulated. Based on the characteristics of the objective function and feasible region, a solution algorithm is developed, which finds an optimum unit load size. To illustrate the models, problems are chosen and solved.

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