In this research, a genetic algorithm based solution approach is proposed to address the
machine cell-part grou** problem. Three different objective functions considered are (1) …

One of the major steps in designing cellular manufacturing systems is to form cells. This
involves identification of machine cells and part families. This paper proposes a new …

When alternative process plans are considered in cellular manufacturing systems, there is
potential for performing an operation required of a part on alternative machines. Under these …

Cluster analysis, an analytical method used for classifying objects, has been developed over
the last century, and the literature on cluster analysis has exploded during the past two …

A new model that includes two important factors which were not considered previously by
the author has been developed and presented for determining optimal/near-optimal …

Cellular manufacturing lias been hailed as an effective way lo improve productivity in parts
manufacturing organizations. The objective of cellular manufacturing is to group ptirts that …

Group technology (GT) is a manufacturing philosophy which identifies and exploits the
similarity of parts and processes in design and manufacturing. A specific application of GT is …

A group scheduling problem focuses on determining the sequence or order in which the
jobs (parts) assigned to a cell should be processed in order to either maximize or minimize …

The aim of cellular manufacturing systems is to group parts that have similar processing
needs into part families, and machines that meet these needs into machine cells. In this …

The formation of machine cells and part families is a central issue in the design of cellular
production systems In this paper, we propose a tabu search based approach to deal with …