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

This paper presents a new model for team formation based on group technology (TFPGT).
Specifically, the model is applied as a generalization of the well-known Machine-Part Cell …

Cloud-based design and manufacturing (CBDM) can presumably stimulate greater
intelligence in cloud-based models. This paper assumes that cloud-based design for cellular …

The design of cellular manufacturing systems involves many structural and operational
issues. One of the important design steps is the formation of part families and machine cells …

This paper presents non-linear and linear formulations for the design of a Cellular
Manufacturing Systems (CMS) modeled integrating structural and operational decision …

Modern industry puts a lot of challenges on all the people involved. High quality standards
and high customization, tight deadlines, and small volumes of orders already pose a lot of …

Reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS) is designed around part family providing exact
production function and capacity in cost-effective way when needed. Besides the grou** …

Cell formation (CF) and machine cell layout are two critical issues in the design of a cellular
manufacturing system (CMS). The complexity of the problem has an exponential impact on …

One fundamental problem in cellular manufacturing is the formation of product families and
machine cells. Many solution methods have been developed for the cell formation problem …

Optimal design and flexible manufacturing are two objectives that have to be achieved in
cellular manufacturing systems. Achieving both objectives will optimize the inter-cell …