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Li Zhihua
Zhong Yifang
Zhou Ji
CAD Center,
Huazhong University of Science
and Technology,
Wuhan 430074, China |
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INTEGRATED
LAYOUT DESIGN OF
CELLS AND FLOW PATHS*
Abstract: The integrated layout
problem in manufacturing systems is investigated. An integrated
model for concurrent layout design of cells and flow paths is
formulated. A hybrid approach combined an enhanced
branch-and-bound algorithm with a simulated annealing scheme is
proposed to solve this problem. The integrated layout method is
applied to re-layout the gear pump shop of a medium-size
manufacturer of hydraulic pieces. Results show that the proposed layout method can concurrently provide good solutions of the cell layouts and the flow path layouts.
Key words:
Facility layout Integrated layout design Material flow network Manufacturing
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