Facility layout problem (FLP) is defined as the placement of facilities in a plant area, with the
aim of determining the most effective arrangement in accordance with some criteria or …

The logistics market has been impacted by increase of e-commerce, mass customization,
omni-channel distribution, and just-in-time philosophy. In order to attend to this dynamic …

The novel multi-workshop facility layout problem presented in this paper involves the
placement of a group of departments into several workshops; it deals with the distribution of …

Facility layout problem is associated with the arrangement of facilities in a plant. It is a critical
issue in the early stages of designing a manufacturing system because it affects the total …

Recently, clonal selection theory in the immune system has received the attention of
researchers and given them inspiration to create algorithms that evolve candidate solutions …

One of the most important features of modern production is that the demand for the product
is constantly changing. The problems showing demand variability in certain time periods are …

Dynamic facility layout problem (DFLP) deals with the arrangement of machines in a site as
to minimize the sum of materials handling and re-layout costs by considering multi periods …

The multi-facility layout problem involves the physical organization of departments inside
several facilities, to allow flexible and efficient operations. This work studies the facility layout …

A facility layout design (FLD) problem can be generally introduced as assignment of facilities
(departments) to a site such that a set of criteria are satisfied or some objectives are …

Facility layout problems focus on the assignment of departments into the facility layout by
considering the minimization of total costs. A well-designed facility result in efficient material …