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 …

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

Due to increasing demand uncertainty and product variety, manufacturing systems must
continually adapt to maintain productivity. Generally, decision-makers can maintain flexibility …

In the last decade, traditional industrial and market features were replaced by emerging
factors, such as the variable market demand, the need for flexibility, the shorter product life …

As an innovation of production mode, seru production was successfully implemented in
Asian electronic industry such as Canon and Sony. Motivated by the benefits from seru …

In this article, the problems of cell formation (CF) and cellular layout (CL) encountered in the
design of a cellular manufacturing system are studied. A semi-robust cellular approach is …

Cell formation, cell scheduling, and group layout are three important problems in designing
and configuring a Cellular Manufacturing System (CMS). This paper addresses the …

In this study, a dynamic extended row facility layout problem is investigated where the
dynamic manufacturing process is considered. This problem involves the rearrangement …

The three problems of cell formation (CF), cellular scheduling, and cellular layout are closely
interrelated in the design of cellular manufacturing systems (CMSs) and should, therefore …

The design process of a cellular manufacturing system (CMS) involves well-known NP-hard
problems. Being an NP-hard, it is difficult to address these CMS-related problems optimally …