Attaining flexibility in seru production system by means of Shojinka: An optimization model and solution approaches

This study explores the problem of workforce scheduling in the seru production environment where operations are performed within independent serus, so-called assembly cells. Although the seru system attracts more attention in recent years, the addressed problem remains scarcely investigated in the existing literature. To analyze the problem in detail, first, a comprehensive optimization model is proposed by placing an emphasis on achieving...