The unequal area facility layout problem with shortest single-loop AGV path: how material handling method matters
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DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2020.1733124
Abstract: This paper studies an unequal area layout problem whose objective is to find a flexible bay layout with the best shortest single loop. The problem can be used for production systems in which material handling… read more here.
Keywords: material handling; single loop; unequal area; problem ... See more keywords
Unequal-area, fixed-shape facility layout problems using the firefly algorithm
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DOI: 10.1080/0305215x.2016.1235327
Abstract: ABSTRACT In manufacturing industries, the facility layout design is a very important task, as it is concerned with the overall manufacturing cost and profit of the industry. The facility layout problem (FLP) is solved by… read more here.
Keywords: facility layout; facility; area fixed; unequal area ... See more keywords