Facility layout planning (FLP) involves a set of design problems related to the arrangement
of the elements that shape industrial production systems in a physical space. The fact that …

Facility layout problem (FLP) is defined as the placement of facilities in a plant area, with the
aim of determining the most effective arrangement in accordance with some criteria or …

This paper presents a biased random-key genetic algorithm (BRKGA) for the unequal area
facility layout problem (UA-FLP) where a set of rectangular facilities with given area …

The facility layout problem (FLP) is the problem of placing facilities in a certain shop floor so
that facilities do not overlap each other and are satisfied with some given objectives …

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 …

The unequal area facility layout problem (UA-FLP) which deals with the layout of
departments in a facility comprises of a class of extremely difficult and widely applicable …

Abstract The Unequal Area Facility Layout Problem (UA–FLP) has been addressed by
various methods, including mathematical modelling, heuristic and metaheuristic …

In this paper, we report the results of our investigation of an evolutionary approach for
solving the unequal area multi-objective facility layout problem (FLP) using the variable …

The multi-facility layout problem involves the physical organization of departments inside
several facilities, to allow flexible and efficient operations. This work studies the facility layout …

Solving facility layout problems aims at identifying the optimal plan for placing a number of
facilities or departments on a shop floor considering multiple optimisation criteria and …