A BI-LEVEL PROGRAMMING MODEL FOR SERU ORDER ACCEPTANCE AND SCHEDULING PROBLEM CONSIDERING WORKER ASSIGNMENT

Authors

  • Lili Wang Nanjing University of Science and Technology
  • Zhe Zhang Nanjing University of Science and Technology
  • Yong Yin Doshisha University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2020.27.4.5741

Keywords:

seru, order acceptance, scheduling, worker assignment, GA

Abstract

As an innovative and successful manufacturing mode in Japanese production practice, seru production has attracted extensive attention due to its high efficiency, high flexibility, and quick responsiveness. This paper focuses on the order acceptance and scheduling problem in seru production system considering worker assignment simultaneously, where the worker’s learning curve effect is also concerned because it is also an important issue for the stable performance of the entire production system. A bi-level programming model is built where the worker assignment on the upper level is to maximize worker’s skill proficiency increments, while the lower level is to maximize the total net revenue by finding out the optimal order acceptance results and scheduling plan. Then, a bi-level nesting genetic algorithm (BNGA) is developed according to the natural structure of proposed mathematical model. Finally, a numerical example is applied to illustrate the feasibility and validity of the bi-level model and BNGA.

Author Biographies

Lili Wang, Nanjing University of Science and Technology

Lili Wang is a Master candidate of School of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Science and Technology. She majors in Management Science and Engineering, and her current research interests are in the areas of seru loading problem, order acceptance problem, production scheduling, and so on. 

Zhe Zhang, Nanjing University of Science and Technology

Zhe Zhang was born on 25 November 1984, Changchun, P. R. China. She obtained her PhD degree from Sichuan University in December 2011. She is now an Associate Professor of Nanjing University of Science and Technology, and her current research interests are in the areas of seru production systems, complex uncertainty, project scheduling, advanced manufacturing, and so on.

Yong Yin, Doshisha University

Yong Yin was graduated in Tohoku University in Japan. He is a professor of Graduate School of Business in Doshisha University. His current research interests are in the areas of beyond lean, seru production systems, sustainable development, production and operations management, and so on.

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Published

2021-04-13

How to Cite

Wang, L., Zhang, Z., & Yin, Y. (2021). A BI-LEVEL PROGRAMMING MODEL FOR SERU ORDER ACCEPTANCE AND SCHEDULING PROBLEM CONSIDERING WORKER ASSIGNMENT. International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice, 27(4). https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2020.27.4.5741

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 4 (2020)

Section

Production Planning and Control

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