Due to increasing demand uncertainty and product variety, manufacturing systems must
continually adapt to maintain productivity. Generally, decision-makers can maintain flexibility …

This paper presents a literature review of the cell formation (CF) problem concentrating on
formulations proposed in the last decade. It refers to a number of solution approaches that …

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

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

This paper presents and analyzes a comprehensive model for the design of cellular
manufacturing systems (CMS). A recurring theme in research is a piecemeal approach when …

Portfolio optimization is one of the important issues for effective and economic investment.
There is plenty of research in the literature addressing this issue. Most of these pieces of …

In this paper, we propose the modification of an existing Multi-Objective Evolutionary
Algorithm (MOEA) known as Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm-II (NSGA-II). The …

This paper addresses the dynamic cell formation problem (DCF). In dynamic environment,
the product demand and mix changes in each period of a multiperiod planning horizon. It …

Cellular manufacturing (CM) has been evolved to fulfil contemporary market demand where
traditional manufacturing system was incompetent. Therefore, CM is a solution to efficient …

In this paper a new integrated approach is presented for designing cellular manufacturing
system and its inter-and intra-cell layouts. Various production factors such as part demands …