Multi-objective particle swarm optimization for multi-workshop facility layout problem

C Guan, Z Zhang, S Liu, J Gong - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2019 - Elsevier
The novel multi-workshop facility layout problem presented in this paper involves the
placement of a group of departments into several workshops; it deals with the distribution of …

Multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm based on objective space division for the unequal-area facility layout problem

J Liu, H Zhang, K He, S Jiang - Expert Systems with Applications, 2018 - Elsevier
The facility layout problem (FLP) is the problem of placing facilities in a certain shop floor so
that facilities do not overlap each other and are satisfied with some given objectives …

Solving unequal-area static and dynamic facility layout problems using modified particle swarm optimization

A Derakhshan Asl, KY Wong - Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 2017 - Springer
Facility layout problems deal with layout of facilities or departments in a shop floor. This
article studies unequal-area static facility layout problems in order to minimize the sum of the …

A particle swarm optimization for the single row facility layout problem

H Samarghandi, P Taabayan, FF Jahantigh - Computers & Industrial …, 2010 - Elsevier
Single Row Facility Layout Problem (SRFLP) consists of arranging a number of rectangular
facilities with varying length on one side of a straight line to minimize the weighted sum of …

Managing a new multi-objective model for the dynamic facility layout problem

S Emami, A S. Nookabadi - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2013 - Springer
In today's manufacturing environment, the facility layout needs to be adaptable to changes.
This situation requires the solution of the dynamic layout problem. But in previous studies of …

A review of different approaches to the facility layout problems

SP Singh, RRK Sharma - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2006 - Springer
Here, an attempt is made to present a state-of-the-art review of papers on facility layout
problems. This paper aims to deal with the current and future trends of research on facility …

Classification of facility layout problems: a review study

H Hosseini-Nasab, S Fereidouni… - … International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Facility layout problem (FLP) is defined as the placement of facilities in a plant area, with the
aim of determining the most effective arrangement in accordance with some criteria or …

A survey on multi-floor facility layout problems

A Ahmadi, MS Pishvaee, MRA Jokar - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Facility layout problem is a well-known optimization problem which generally deals with the
arrangement of the facilities required in an organization. This problem has received much …

A multi-objective particle swarm optimisation algorithm for unequal sized dynamic facility layout problem with pickup/drop-off locations

F Jolai, R Tavakkoli-Moghaddam… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This paper deals with a multi-objective unequal sized dynamic facility layout problem (DFLP)
with pickup/drop-off locations. First, a mathematical model to obtain optimal solutions for …

Solving an extended double row layout problem using multiobjective tabu search and linear programming

X Zuo, CC Murray, AE Smith - IEEE Transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Facility layout problems have drawn much attention over the years, as evidenced by many
different versions and formulations in the manufacturing context. This paper is motivated by …