Balancing and Simulation of Assembly Line in an LCD Manufacturing Company

Abstract

Assembly line balancing is one of the most important topics in production literature due to the obvious advantages it provides. Although there are many developed mathematical models and heuristics to solve this problem, simulation is still one of the most popular and widely used techniques used in both assembly line balancing and manufacturing system design. In this study, 22-inch LCD TV assembly line that consists of 47 tasks is handled, and the line balancing is performed by using two different approaches. The results of each approach are compared by using simulation on an experimental basis.