Facility layout planning (FLP) involves a set of design problems related to the arrangement
of the elements that shape industrial production systems in a physical space. The fact that …

This paper proposes a new mathematical model to solve the cell formation, operator
assignment and inter-cell layout problems, simultaneously. The objectives of proposed …

The lean manufacturing applications have had significant impact in academia and industrial
settings over two decades. However, the application of lean concept in cellular …

In this paper, we present a new layout framework, called S-shaped layout, for the layout of
cellular manufacturing systems. Based on the proposed S-shaped layout, we formulate an …

Cell formation, cell scheduling, and group layout are three important problems in designing
and configuring a Cellular Manufacturing System (CMS). This paper addresses the …

Abstract Teaching-Learning-Based Optimisation (TLBO) is one of the more recently
developed metaheuristics and has been successfully applied to solve various optimisation …

The aim of this paper is to present an integrated mathematical model to solve the dynamic
cell formation problem considering operator assignment and inter/intra cell layouts problems …

In this paper, a bi-objective optimization model is developed to integrate the cell formation
and inter/intra-cell layouts in continuous space by considering fuzzy conditions to minimize …

Facility layout problem is a well-researched problem of finding configurations of departments
and machines on a plant floor with the objective of improving material handling efficiency …

ABSTRACT A cellular manufacturing system is a practical tool of group technology
philosophy in a production environment. Although environmental issues have a significant …