Disassembly line balancing problem with fixed number of workstations and finite supply

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2010
Göksoy, Eda
In this thesis, we consider a Disassembly Line Balancing Problem (DLBP) with fixed number of workstations. We aim to maximize the total value of the recovered parts. We assume that there is a limited supply for the products to be disassembled. Different components can be obtained by disassembling different units of the product. Our aim is to assign the tasks to the workstations of the disassembly line so as to maximize the total value of the recovered parts. We present several upper and one lower bounding procedure. The results of our computational study have revealed the satisfactory behavior of our bounding mechanisms.

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E. Göksoy, “Disassembly line balancing problem with fixed number of workstations and finite supply,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2010.