TITLE:
Assembly Line Balancing Using Fuzzy Logic: A Case Study of a Tricycle Assembly Line
AUTHORS:
Anthony I. Unuigbe, Henry A. Unuigbe, Eddy O. Aigboje, Polycarp A. Ehizibue
KEYWORDS:
Line Balancing, Fuzzy Logic, Efficiency, Idle Time
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Optimization,
Vol.5 No.2,
June
15,
2016
ABSTRACT: The
application of fuzzy logic in balancing a single model tricycle assembly line
is presented in this study. MATLAB simulation software was used in the analysis
of the primary and secondary data obtained from the assembly line under study.
Results obtained from the study show that the efficiency of the line increased
from 88.1% to 92.4%. The total idle time was also reduced by 56.5%. This
indicates an improvement in the efficiency of the line, reduction of
bottleneck, and even distribution of tasks along the line for the company under
study.