A representation model for developing double-sided assembly line balancing model: An industrial case study

Assembly line balancing is an active area of optimisation research, in which the main purposes is to assign a task to a workstation so that the required time among workstations is approximately the same. This paper describes a methodology for developing a model. In this study, a motorcycle assembly plant has been selected as the main place of research study. The basic idea is how to represent and evaluate the assembly line model. The developed methodology is based on real life application problems faced by the industry. By using an applicable model selection procedure, a model representation is discussed. This paper presents a basic knowledge on model representation for an industrial case study related to a double-sided assembly line system. It is apparent that the developed model can evaluate the optimisation problems and be used for future system upgrades. The data was analyzed and it is suitable for mathematical programming model.