Mathematical models for buffer sizing problems in parallell assembly lines with multi-line stations and different cycle times

Abstract

The problem of balancing parallel assembly lines with multi-line stations have recently aroused great interest. In this type of lines, it is usual to work with different cycle times, which can cause multi-line stations to have to produce in batches and, thus, buffers may be necessary to locate some units. In this paper, mathematical models are presented to solve the problem of buffer sizing in multi-line stations.