Genetic design of cellular manufacturing systems
โ Scribed by K. L. Mak; Y. S. Wong
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 195 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1090-8471
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โฆ Synopsis
In this article, an approach based on the concept of genetic algorithms is proposed as a powerful but simple means of effecting the optimal formation of machine-part cells in the design of cellular manufacturing systems. A mathematical model is formulated to maximize the intracell and minimize the intercell part movements in the manufacturing system, and to ensure the balance of part movements within each machine-part cell. The proposed approach is described in some detail, and its effectiveness is demonstrated by using an industrial example and 13 benchmark problems reported in literature.
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