Using queuing theory and simulated annealing to design the facility layout in an AGV-based modular manufacturing system

• Main Authors: Chen, Chen, Tiong, Lee Kong
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Facility Layout; Flow Lines; DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85372; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/48658
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

An automated guided vehicle-based flow production system is used for manufacturing prefabricated bathroom units. One unit can occupy a space of more than 10 m2. Due to large time deviations in sequential processes, queues are formed and greater plant space is needed. Reducing work-in-progress helps...