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Ibrahim Kucukkoc

Department: Manufacturing Engineering
Discipline: Engineering
Research Centre/Unit: Exeter Manufacturing Enterprise Centre

Project Summary

Title: Modelling and Solving Mixed-model Parallel Two-sided Assembly Line Problems

(Funded by Balikesir University and Turkish Council of Higher Education)

Abstract: Assembly lines are the most crucial constituents of mass production systems and provide improved labour productivity especially for the companies, which have to produce high volume products in a cost effective manner, within a reasonable time. The throughput level of the line is one of the key factors, which determines the response time of the entire manufacturing system. Therefore, assembly line balancing problem is one of the most important problems among the others like designing and managing of assembly lines. On the other hand, diversity is an important issue to satisfy customer requirements in today’s competitive business environment. In this research, parallel two-sided assembly lines which have more realistic constraints will be examined. Furthermore, model variations will be considered to take into account customised customer demands. Efficient metaheuristics will be developed to solve mixed-model parallel two-sided assembly line balancing and sequencing problems by tackling newly arising challenging issues due to the complexity of the studied sophistic problem.

Special thanks to "IBM Academic Initiative" and "SIMUL8 PhD Scheme" for providing software licences.

(İbrahim Küçükkoç)

Supervisory Team

Prof. David Z. Zhang (Manufacturing Engineering)

Authored Publications/Reports

Buyukozkan, K., Kucukkoc, I., Zhang, D. Z. (14th October 2014) Lexicographic Bottleneck Mixed-model Assembly Line Balancing Problem: an Artificial Bee Colony Approach, Proceedings of the 44th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering (CIE44), Istanbul, October 14-16, 1213-1227

Kucukkoc, I., Zhang, D. Z. (19th August 2014) Mathematical model and agent based solution approach for the simultaneous balancing and sequencing of mixed-model parallel two-sided assembly lines, International Journal of Production Economics, 158, 314–333, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2014.08.010, Full Text

Kucukkoc, I., Zhang, D. Z. (31st January 2014) Simultaneous balancing and sequencing of mixed-model parallel two-sided assembly lines, International Journal of Production Research, 52 (12), 3665-3687, DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2013.879618, Full Text

Kucukkoc, I., Zhang, D. Z. (24th February 2014) An Agent Based Ant Colony Optimisation Approach for Mixed-Model Parallel Two-Sided Assembly Line Balancing Problem, The Eighteenth International Working Seminar on Production Economics, Innsbruck, Austria, February 24-28, 313-328

Kucukkoc, I., Karaoglan, A. D., Yaman, R. (2013) Using response surface design to determine the optimal parameters of genetic algorithm and a case study, International Journal of Production Research, 51 (17), 5039-5054, DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2013.784411, Full Text

Kucukkoc, I. and Yaman, R. (2013) A New Hybrid Genetic Algorithm to Solve More Realistic Mixed-Model Assembly Line Balancing Problem, International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 14(4), 405-425, Full Text

Kucukkoc, I., Zhang, D. Z. (16th October 2013) Balancing Parallel Two-Sided Assembly Lines via a Genetic Algorithm Based Approach, 43rd International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering (CIE43), October 16-18, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Volume 1, pp.106-121

Zhang, D.Z., Kucukkoc, I. (28th October 2013) Balancing Mixed-Model Parallel Two-Sided Assembly Lines, Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Systems Management (IEEE-IESM’2013), École Mohammadia d’Ingénieurs de Rabat (EMI), International Institute for Innovation, Industrial Engineering and Entrepreneurship (I4E2), Rabat, Morocco, October 28-30, 391-401, Full Text

Kucukkoc, I., Zhang, D. Z. (3rd September 2013) On Applications of Ant Colony Optimisation Techniques in Solving Assembly Line Balancing Problems, Keynote Papers and Extended Abstracts Book, OR55 Annual Conference, The OR Society UK, University of Exeter, September 3-5, 114-120 (Ext Abst)

Kucukkoc, I., Zhang, D. Z., Keedwell, E. C. (3rd April 2013) Balancing Parallel Two-Sided Assembly Lines with Ant Colony Optimisation Algorithm, Proceedings of the 2nd Symposium on Nature-Inspired Computing and Applications (NICA) at Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour (AISB) 2013 Convention, University of Exeter, April 3-5, 21-28

Yaman, R. and Kucukkoc, I. (5th July 2011) A New Comsoal Based Heuristic Approach to Mixed-Model Assembly Line Balancing with Parallel Workstations and Zoning Constraints, Proceedings of the 31st Turkish National Congress on Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, Sakarya University, July 5-7, 219-230

Kucukkoc, I., Mustafee, N. (3rd September 2013) OR55 Keynote Papers and Extended Abstracts (Edited Book), OR55 Annual Conference, The OR Society UK, University of Exeter , Full Text

Kucukkoc, I. (9th April 2013) YOR18 Keynote Papers and Extended Abstracts (Edited Book), YOR18 Biennial Conference, The OR Society UK, University of Exeter , Full Text

Kucukkoc, I., Zhang, D.Z., Keedwell, E., Pakgohar, A. (9th April 2013) An Improved Ant Colony Optimisation Algorithm for Type-I Parallel Two-Sided Assembly Line Balancing Problem, The Operational Research Society - YOR18 Conference, University of Exeter, April 9-11

Pakgohar, A., Zhang, D., Childe, S., Kucukkoc, I. (9th April 2013) Generalised Discrete Time-Cost Trade-Off Scheduling Problem in Highway Construction Projects, The Operational Research Society - YOR18 Conference, University of Exeter, April 9-11

Kucukkoc, I., Zhang, D. Z. (27th April 2015) A Mathematical Model and Genetic Algorithm based Approach for Parallel Two-Sided Assembly Line Balancing Problem, Production Planning & Control, 26(11), 874–894, DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2014.994685, Full Text

Kucukkoc, I., Zhang, D. Z. (6th January 2015) Type-E Parallel Two-Sided Assembly Line Balancing Problem: Mathematical Model and Ant Colony Optimisation based Approach with Optimised Parameters, Computers & Industrial Engineering, 84, 56–69, DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2014.12.037, Full Text

Kucukkoc, I., Zhang, D. Z. (1st August 2015) Integrating ant colony and genetic algorithms in the balancing and scheduling of complex assembly lines, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, DOI: 10.1007/s00170-015-7320-y, Full Text

Kucukkoc, I., Zhang, D. Z. (11th May 2015) Coping with Model Variations on Parallel U-shaped Assembly Line Configurations, Proceedings of the 15th IFAC/IEEE/IFIP/IFORS Symposium on Information Control in Manufacturing (INCOM 2015), Ottawa, Canada, May 11-13

Kucukkoc, I., Zhang, D. Z. (11th June 2015) Balancing of Parallel U-shaped Assembly Lines, Computers & Operations Research, 64, 233–244, DOI: 10.1016/j.cor.2015.05.014, Full Text