A study on validation of operator assignment through assembly experiments in cell manufacturing

Abstract

In the labor-intensive cell manufacturing system, operator skills play a significant role in productivity, so it is crucial to train workers effectively. Although there are many studies on operator allocation and scheduling using mathematical models and on operator analysis and improvement analysis in actual workplaces, few studies have satisfied both of these requirements simultaneously. In this study, we propose an operator allocation method that considers fatigue and verifies the method's effectiveness by conducting assembly experiments using the allocation results.