As globalisation and competition grow rapidly, adopting a flexible manufacturing philosophy
becomes more critical for manufacturers. Cellular Manufacturing System (CMS) is among …

Solar photovoltaic (PV) system is one of the matured solar-to-electricity conversion
technologies with a great potential for residential applications. For wider adoption of PV …

In this research paper, a multi-objective optimization for sizing a stand-alone photovoltaic
system for a Conex in remote areas is developed based on a mixed integer linear …

In this study, an off-grid PV system is optimized to supply a Conex electricity demand in the
top ten earthquake-prone cities using mixed-integer linear programming techniques. The …

Photovoltaic off-grid systems are essential in supplying power to areas remote from the grid.
Mobile homes are used in various cases in remote areas, most of which are far from the …

Cell formation and machine layout in cellular manufacturing systems (CMs) design are
considered as a crucial, yet hard and complex decision process. Owing to the …

In manufacturing-cell-formation research, a major concern is to make groups of machines
into machine cells and parts into part families. Extensive work has been carried out in this …

Research of manufacturing cell design problems is still pertinent today, because new
manufacturing strategies, such as mass customization, call for further improvement of the …

Renewable energy is the future of energy in the world. Solar energy is a major renewable
energy source which addresses the energy deficiency problem in various countries. This …

The goal of mass customization is to make the products and/or services to satisfy individual
customer who makes the order with a specific design for their needs. In real situation it is not …