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This article introduces a simulation study relating to the dynamic operating algorithm for the painted body storage (PBS) in an automotive factory. The manufacturing process in the trim shop of an automotive factory is a typical example of the mixed-model assembly production. In the paint shop, which comes before the trim shop, same-colored bodies are grouped together to reduce the changeover cost. Therefore, the PBS is located between the paint shop and the trim shop to allow for the rescheduling of the input sequence of cars to the assembly line. In this article, a case study on PBS in an automotive factory is presented. The storage/retrieval algorithms are suggested, and the proposed system is verified using simulation models. A sensitivity analysis for operating factors is also carried out.

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Painted body storage dynamic algorithm automotive painting shop trim shop

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A Dynamic Algorithm for the Control of Automotive Painted Body Storage

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