Towards an integrated model of operation allocation and material handling selection in cellular manufacturing systems

Towards an integrated model of operation allocation and material handling selection in cellular manufacturing systems

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Article ID: iaor20043511
Country: Netherlands
Volume: 87
Issue: 2
Start Page Number: 115
End Page Number: 139
Publication Date: Jan 2004
Journal: International Journal of Production Economics
Authors: , ,
Keywords: cellular manufacturing, material handling
Abstract:

An integrated approach to operation allocation (OA) and material handling systems selection (MHSS) in cellular manufacturing systems is presented. The OA model assigns the operations of a set of part types to a group of machines, and provides this information as input to the MHSS model. The MHSS model allocates equipment for handling the parts between machines as well as at a machine. The information is then fed back as an input to the OA model. An iterative algrithm is developed to solve the two models sequentially, and a numerical example is provided to demonstrate the applicability of the models.

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