A Genetic Algorithm for Cellular Manufacturing Design and Layout

• Main Authors: WU, Xiaodan, CHU, Chao-Hsien, WANG, Yunfeng, YAN, Weili
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2007
• Subjects: Genetic algorithms; Cellular manufacturing; Cell formation; Group layout; Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing; Theory and Algorithms
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/1763; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/2762/viewcontent/1_s2.0_S0377221706004012_pv.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Cellular manufacturing (CM) is an approach that can be used to enhance both flexibility and efficiency in today’s small-to-medium lot production environment. The design of a CM system (CMS) often involves three major decisions: cell formation, group layout, and group schedule. Ideally, these decisio...