As globalisation and competition grow rapidly, adopting a flexible manufacturing philosophy
becomes more critical for manufacturers. Cellular Manufacturing System (CMS) is among …

Abstract Work-in-process (WIP) is an important performance measure of contemporary
manufacturing systems such as cellular manufacturing system (CMS). The term value added …

The slime mold algorithm (SMA) and the arithmetic optimization algorithm (AOA) are two
novel meta-heuristic optimization algorithms. Among them, the slime mold algorithm has a …

In this work, we are addressing the post enrollment course timetabling (PE-CTT) problem.
We combine different local search algorithms into an iterative two stage procedure. In the …

Flexible robotic cells are used to produce standardized items at a high production speed. In
this study, the scheduling problem of a flexible robotic cell is considered. Machines are …

Minimizing power consumption to prolong battery life has become an important design issue
for portable battery-operated devices such as smartphones and personal digital assistants …

People in today's world pay more attention to environmental issues. This positive sensitivity
which is accompanied by governmental regulations forces manufacturers to take account of …

Cell formation plays an important role in the design of cellular manufacturing systems.
Among many methods utilized to solve the cell formation problem, the similarity coefficient …

The cellular manufacturing technology, an application of group technology in manufacturing,
has been a widely studied combinatorial optimization problem where the entire production …

This paper carries out a performance analysis of major Nature-inspired Algorithms in solving
the benchmark symmetric and asymmetric Traveling Salesman's Problems (TSP) …