A facility layout method for flexible manufacturing systems

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1993

Abstract

This facility layout of a flexible manufacturing system (FMS) involves the positioning of cells within given boundaries, so as to minimize the total projected travel time between cells. Defining the layout includes specifying the spatial coordinates of each cell, its orientation in either a horizontal or vertical position, and the location of its load/unload point. We refer to this problem as the FMS facility layout problem (FLP). In this paper we present a four-step heuristic methodology for solving the FLP. This heuristic combines variable partitioning and integer programming methods to generate an open field type of layout. © 1993 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Identifier

0027544784 (Scopus)

Publication Title

International Journal of Production Research

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1080/00207549308956725

e-ISSN

1366588X

ISSN

00207543

First Page

279

Last Page

297

Issue

2

Volume

31

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