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Kitting and time efficiency in manual assembly

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Pages 1115-1125 | Received 30 Dec 2009, Accepted 24 Nov 2010, Published online: 15 Nov 2011

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Martina Calzavara, Serena Finco, Daria Battini, Fabio Sgarbossa & Alessandro Persona. (2022) A Joint Assembly Line Balancing and Feeding Problem (JALBFP) considering direct and indirect supply strategies. International Journal of Production Research 60:19, pages 5727-5745.
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Syed Ahmed, Dileep Parvathaneni & Iqbal Shareef. (2023) Reorganization of inventory to improve kitting efficiency and maximize space utilization. Manufacturing Letters 35, pages 1366-1377.
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Andreas Stark, Kenneth Ferm, Robin Hanson, Mats Johansson, Siavash Khajavi, Lars Medbo, Mikael Öhman & Jan Holmström. (2022) Hybrid digital manufacturing: Capturing the value of digitalization. Journal of Operations Management.
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Jianyu Zhao, Yuan Zheng, Olli Seppänen, Müge Tetik & Antti Peltokorpi. (2021) Using Real-Time Tracking of Materials and Labor for Kit-Based Logistics Management in Construction. Frontiers in Built Environment 7.
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Müge TetikAntti PeltokorpiOlli Seppänen, Mikko LeväniemiJan Holmström. (2021) Kitting Logistics Solution for Improving On-Site Work Performance in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 147:1.
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Binghai Zhou & Zhaoxu He. (2020) A material handling scheduling method for mixed-model automotive assembly lines based on an improved static kitting strategy. Computers & Industrial Engineering 140, pages 106268.
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Patrik Fager, Martina Calzavara & Fabio Sgarbossa. (2019) Modelling time efficiency of cobot-supported kit preparation. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 106:5-6, pages 2227-2241.
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Sebastian Pimminger, Werner Kurschl, Mirjam Augstein, Thomas Neumayr, Christine Ebner, Josef Altmann & Johann Heinzelreiter. 2020. Advances in Manufacturing, Production Management and Process Control. Advances in Manufacturing, Production Management and Process Control 75 85 .
Binghai Zhou & Jiahui Xu. (2018) A novel optimized cyclic part feeding system with line-integrated supermarkets. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture 233:3, pages 975-987.
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Siavash H. Khajavi, Martin Baumers, Jan Holmström, Ender Özcan, Jason Atkin, Warren Jackson & Wenwen Li. (2018) To kit or not to kit: Analysing the value of model-based kitting for additive manufacturing. Computers in Industry 98, pages 100-117.
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Reza Vatankhah Barenji, Banu Yuksel Ozkaya & Ali Vatankhah Barenji. (2017) Quantifying the advantage of a kitting system using Petri nets: a case study in Turkey, modeling, analysis, and insights. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 93:9-12, pages 3677-3691.
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A F H Fansuri, A N M Rose, N M Z Nik Mohamed & H Ahmad. (2017) The challenges of lean manufacturing implementation in kitting assembly. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 257, pages 012069.
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Antonio C. Caputo, Pacifico M. Pelagagge & Paolo Salini. (2017) Modelling human errors and quality issues in kitting processes for assembly lines feeding. Computers & Industrial Engineering 111, pages 492-506.
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Antonio Casimiro Caputo, Pacifico Marcello Pelagagge & Paolo Salini. (2017) Modeling errors in parts supply processes for assembly lines feeding. Industrial Management & Data Systems 117:6, pages 1263-1294.
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Hendrik Van Landeghem & El-Houssaine Aghezzaf. 2016. Mass Customized Manufacturing. Mass Customized Manufacturing 55 90 .
Alain Vaillancourt. (2016) Kit management in humanitarian supply chains. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 18, pages 64-71.
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Daria Battini, Martina Calzavara, Alena Otto & Fabio Sgarbossa. (2016) The Integrated Assembly Line Balancing and Parts Feeding Problem with Ergonomics Considerations. IFAC-PapersOnLine 49:12, pages 191-196.
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Huseyin Selcuk Kilic & Mehmet Bulent Durmusoglu. (2015) Advances in assembly line parts feeding policies: a literature review. Assembly Automation 35:1, pages 57-68.
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Veronique Limère, Hendrik Van Landeghem & Marc Goetschalckx. (2015) A decision model for kitting and line stocking with variable operator walking distances. Assembly Automation 35:1, pages 47-56.
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Antonio C. Caputo, Pacifico M. Pelagagge & Paolo Salini. (2015) A model for kitting operations planning. Assembly Automation 35:1, pages 69-80.
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Johannes Sternatz. (2015) The joint line balancing and material supply problem. International Journal of Production Economics 159, pages 304-318.
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Antonio C. Caputo, Pacifico M. Pelagagge & Paolo Salini. (2015) Modeling Errors in Kitting Processes for Assembly Lines Feeding. IFAC-PapersOnLine 48:3, pages 338-344.
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Robin Hanson, Lars Medbo & Per Medbo. (2012) Assembly station design: a quantitative comparison of the effects of kitting and continuous supply. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 23:3, pages 315-327.
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