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 …

In order to develop and establish a functional, integrated system for automated layout design
that can be applied in practice, certain fields of action still need to be identified and solved …

The physical layout of a retail store is known to influence the attitude and behavior of
shoppers and affect store performance. An important role of the store's layout is to expose …

This work proposes a new methodology and mathematical formulation to address the facility
layout problem. The goal is to minimise the total material handling cost subjected to …

Facility layout aims to arrange a set of facilities in a site. The main objective function is to
minimize the total material handling cost under production-derived constraints. This problem …

ABSTRACT A retail store's layout affects a shopper's visual experience and correspondingly
the time spent in the store, navigation through the aisles, and allocation of attention and …

The paper proposes an innovation method of integrating a multi-agent reinforcement
learning and 3D A* search,< MARL, A*>, to tackle the facility layout problem with the goal of …

The physical design of a retail store is known to influence the attitude and behavior of
shoppers, in turn affecting the store's performance. While literature in retail design has …

For brick-and-mortar retailers to be successful, it is critical for them to optimize their rack
layout and product placement to draw the attention of shoppers. Recent studies show that …

The paper presents a novel version of the simulated annealing algorithm based on linguistic
patterns (LP) and fuzzy theory approach. The article describes shortly the linguistic patterns …