Abstract

The literature on assembly line design has focused mainly on line balancing under the assumption of standard times. In batch production, a significant percentage of the total production occurs during the learning phase. In this paper we describe how this factor should be taken into consideration in selecting an assembly line design that meets output requirements while maximizing labour productivity.

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