Abstract
Under the just-in-time (JIT) pull system, the sequencing of cars requires the satisfaction of two main goals : (1) keeping a constant rate of usage of parts, and (2) smoothing production load at workstations to avoid line stoppages. By using a practical observation, we focus our study on the second goal, where we investigated the effectiveness of a re-sequencing rule-based approach commonly used in the automotive industry in comparison with a more general time-based approach. We designed a simulation experiment based on practical situations in a final assembly line and found that the rule-based method presents a better achievement in terms of production load smoothing.
