Part logistics in the automotive industry: Decision problems, literature review and research agenda
With the ongoing trend of mass-customization and an increasing product variety, just-in-time
part logistics more and more becomes one of the greatest challenges in today's automobile …
part logistics more and more becomes one of the greatest challenges in today's automobile …
Advances in assembly line parts feeding policies: a literature review
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to present a literature review on parts feeding policies
and to provide the components of parts feeding systems via a classification structure …
and to provide the components of parts feeding systems via a classification structure …
Simulation-based decision support tool for in-house logistics: the basis for a digital twin
In-house logistics activities are an essential part of any organisation as they improve
operations productivity and efficiency. In this context, agile decision-making raises the need …
operations productivity and efficiency. In this context, agile decision-making raises the need …
Collaborative and traditional robotic assembly: a comparison model
In the last decade, robot manufacturers have started to produce collaborative industrial
robots, that can work while safely sharing the workspace with a human operator. In this way …
robots, that can work while safely sharing the workspace with a human operator. In this way …
Just-in-Time supermarkets for part supply in the automobile industry
In the automotive industry, a supermarket is a decentralized in-house logistics area for
intermediately storing parts in direct vicinity of the assembly line consuming these parts. In a …
intermediately storing parts in direct vicinity of the assembly line consuming these parts. In a …
Preventing ergonomic risks with integrated planning on assembly line balancing and parts feeding
In this paper, we advise to perform assembly line balancing simultaneously with decision-
making on parts feeding. Such integrated planning may open additional potential to reduce …
making on parts feeding. Such integrated planning may open additional potential to reduce …
Design, engineering and testing of an innovative adaptive automation assembly system
Purpose Industry 4.0 emerged as the Fourth Industrial Revolution aiming at achieving higher
levels of operational efficiency, productivity and automation. In this context, manual …
levels of operational efficiency, productivity and automation. In this context, manual …
Scheduling in-house transport vehicles to feed parts to automotive assembly lines
Due to exorbitant product variety, very limited space, and other factors, organizing efficient
and timely deliveries of parts and subassemblies to final assembly within the factory is one …
and timely deliveries of parts and subassemblies to final assembly within the factory is one …
Line feeding optimization for Just in Time assembly lines: An application to the automotive industry
The performance of mixed-model assembly lines used in sectors such as the automotive
industry depends on the availability of a large number of components that have to be …
industry depends on the availability of a large number of components that have to be …
The influence of the product characteristics on human-robot collaboration: a model for the performance of collaborative robotic assembly
Collaborative assembly systems (CAS) are an increasingly important solution to the
requests of the current market since they present the flexibility and dexterity of the human …
requests of the current market since they present the flexibility and dexterity of the human …