Minimizing cycle time for PCB assembly lines: An integer programming model and a branch-and-bound approach

Ping Ji, Y. F. Wan

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Abstract

Printed circuit board (PCB) assembly is popular in today's electronic manufacturing industry while component placement is critical in PCB assembly since it determines the efficiency and productivity of a PCB assembly line. This paper first discusses a cycle time determination problem in a PCB assembly line. Then the problem is formulated into a pure integer programming model with the objective of minimizing the cycle time of the PCB assembly line. Furthermore, the mathematical model is solved by the branch-and-bound (B&B) algorithm in order to get the optimal solution. Finally, a numerical example is presented to illustrate the mathematical model and the B&B algorithm.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)237-243
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Information and Management Sciences
Volume19
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2008

Keywords

  • Branch-and-bound (B&B) algorithm
  • Integer programming
  • PCB assembly
  • Planning and control

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Management Information Systems
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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