In this paper, we discuss a mixed-model assembly line balancing problem with multi-manned workstations, where workers simultaneously perform different tasks on the same product and workstation. This situation requires that the product is large-sized such as vehicle's manufacturing. A mathematical model for the mixed-model assembly line balancing problem with simultaneous production (MALBPS) is developed to decide the optimal number of workstations. A coding system, Four-Position Code (FPC), is proposed to re-code the tasks to tackle this issue, and a computerized coding program written in C++ to generate those FPCs is also provided. An illustrative example has been solved by Lingo 9.0 extended version, and the simulation analyses and some computational properties of the model are also given.
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淡江理工學刊=Tamkang Journal of Science and Engineering 13(3)，頁327-336
