Planning of Workstations in a Modular Automotive Assembly System

In this method, the assignment of assembly tasks to workstations is primarily based on their position in the assembly priority chart of the products being assembled. The application of the described method is shown in an example of a product-based modular automotive assembly system developed by the authors. In this context, the method is one main aspect of planning and operating a modular assembly system, which is supposed to handle the further increasing diversity and dynamics of the automotive industry by its high level of flexibility and changeability.