Ozcan, UgurToklu, Bilal2020-03-262020-03-2620090360-8352https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2008.11.012https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/23315This paper presents a new mathematical model and a simulated annealing algorithm for the mixed-model two-sided assembly line balancing problem. The proposed mathematical model minimizes the number of mated-stations (i.e., the line length) as the primary objective and minimizes the number of stations (i.e., the number of operators) as a secondary objective for a given cycle time. In the proposed simulated annealing algorithm, two performance criteria are considered simultaneously: maximizing the weighted line efficiency and minimizing the weighted smoothness index. The proposed approach is illustrated with an example problem, and its performance is tested on a set of test problems. The experimental results show that the proposed approach performs well. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en10.1016/j.cie.2008.11.012info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessTwo-sided assembly line balancingMixed-model productionMathematical modelSimulated annealingArticle571217227Q1WOS:000267518000024Q2