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

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 …

Cell formation problem (CFP), as one of the most important decision-making problems in
designing a cellular manufacturing system (CMS), includes grouping the machines in cells …

In this study, a mathematical programming approach is proposed to design a layered
cellular manufacturing system in highly fluctuated demand environment. A mathematical …

Cell formation is an important problem in the design of cellular manufacturing systems
(CMS). Most cell formation methods appeared in the literature assume that each part has …

Design and control aspects of cellular manufacturing systems (CMSs) have been studied
extensively and several robust procedures have been proposed to deal with cell formation …

Cell formation is a traditional problem in cellular manufacturing systems that concerns the
allocation of parts, operators and machines to the cells. This paper presents a new …

In this article, a novel bi-objective integer model is presented to integrate reliability and intra-
cell layout in designing a cellular manufacturing system (CMS). Minimising the total costs …

Amir-Mohammad Golmohammadi, Ph. D. student of Industrial Engineering, University of
Yazd, Yazd, Iran. Mahboobeh Honarvar, Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial …

In dynamic production environment, quick adaptation for new product design is an important
issue to achieve competitive edge. To address this issue, virtual cellular manufacturing has …