An efficient simulation optimization methodology to solve a multi-objective problem in unreliable unbalanced production lines

MM Motlagh, P Azimi, M Amiri, G Madraki - Expert Systems with …, 2019 - Elsevier
This research develops an expert system to addresses a novel problem in the literature of
buffer allocation and production lines. We investigate real-world unreliable unbalanced …

Business networks of women entrepreneurs: an analysis of the expectation and reality of factors that affect trust in a business network

J Moletta, GDG de Carvalho, RF do Nascimento… - Journal of Intelligent …, 2023 - Springer
Women entrepreneurship has been growing significantly in several countries, wherein
recent promoting initiatives include the creation of business networks formed exclusively by …

A new method for solving buffer allocation problem in large unbalanced production lines

S Xi, Q Chen, J MacGregor Smith, N Mao… - … Journal of Production …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Solving the buffer allocation problem (BAP) in long production lines is difficult because it is
an NP-hard problem. In this paper, we propose a new approach to solve the BAP for long …

Buffer allocation design for unreliable production lines using genetic algorithm and finite perturbation analysis

K Kassoul, N Cheikhrouhou… - International journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The buffer allocation problem in production lines is an NP-hard combinatorial optimisation
problem. This paper proposes a new hybrid optimisation approach (using simulation) relying …

The impact of the optimal buffer configuration on production line efficiency: A VNS-based solution approach

L Demir, MU Koyuncuoğlu - Expert Systems with Applications, 2021 - Elsevier
Intelligent design of manufacturing systems is an important research area because it directly
affects the profitability of companies and is very costly. Production lines are the most …

Multi-objective optimization of energy-efficient buffer allocation problem for non-homogeneous unreliable production lines

Y Alaouchiche, Y Ouazene, F Yalaoui - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The current context of rising ecological awareness and high competitiveness, reveals a
strong necessity to integrate the sustainability paradigm into the design of production …

A data-driven ensemble algorithm of black widow optimizer and simulated annealing algorithms for multi-objective buffer allocation in production lines

S Gao, H Liu - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The multi-objective buffer allocation problem of production lines is a non-deterministic-
polynomial-hard problem. Many metaheuristic algorithms have been proposed to solve this …

[HTML][HTML] A Recursive Optimization Approach for Buffer Allocation in Large Production Lines

L Li, M Dong, J Zhou - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Buffer allocation is a critical issue in the design stage of manufacturing systems, as buffer
capacities may have a great impact on system performance. In this paper, we consider the …

Data-driven hybrid algorithm with multi-evolutionary sampling strategy for energy-saving buffer allocation in green manufacturing

S Shi, S Gao - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Buffer allocation, which is an important research topic in manufacturing system design,
typically focuses on system performance and cost. However, few previous studies have …

Optimization of buffer design for mixed-model sequential production line based on simulation and reinforcement learning

J Choi, J Park, SD Noh, JY Lee - Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 2024 - Springer
Recently, as the market environment changes rapidly and customer demands diversify, the
manufacturing paradigm is shifting towards mass customization and personalization …