Capability-based assembly design: An approach for planning an agile assembly system in automotive industry

Procedia CIRP, vol. 93, pp. 1206–1211

Abstract

The automotive industry today is challenged by increasing product variance and the growing importance of alternative drive systems, leading manufactures to intensify their focus on agile assembly concepts with decoupled workstations. In comparison to line assembly, they enable quick reaction to changing production programs and address the issue of growing cycle time differences through flexible production scheduling. Since existing planning methodologies in this area primarily target the optimization of line balancing efficiency, this paper presents a capability-based approach towards an agile automotive assembly system, allowing the flexible assignment of operations to assembly stations regardless of underlying cycle time restrictions.

Authors 6

1. Peter Burggräf Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL)

   University of Siegen · RWTH Aachen University

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   Chair of International Production Engineering and Management (IPEM), University of Siegen, Paul-Bonatz-Straße 9-11, 57076 Siegen, Germany

   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL), RWTH Aachen University, Campus Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany

2. Matthias Dannapfel Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL)

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL), RWTH Aachen University, Campus Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany

3. Tobias Adlon Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL)

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL), RWTH Aachen University, Campus Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany

4. Hannes Kahmann corresponding Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL)

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL), RWTH Aachen University, Campus Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany

5. Esben Schukat Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL)

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL), RWTH Aachen University, Campus Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany

6. Julian Keens Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL)

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL), RWTH Aachen University, Campus Boulevard 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany