scholarly journals An Optimization Method for the Remanufacturing Dynamic Facility Layout Problem with Uncertainties

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingling Li ◽  
Congbo Li ◽  
Huijie Ma ◽  
Ying Tang
Keyword(s):  
Material Handling ◽  
Facility Layout ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Layout Design ◽  
Lead Times ◽  
Facility Layout Design ◽  
Design For Remanufacturing ◽  
Stochastic Returns ◽  
Material Handling Costs ◽  
High Level

Remanufacturing is a practice of growing importance due to increasing environmental awareness and regulations. Facility layout design, as the cornerstone of effective facility planning, is concerned about resource localization for a well-coordinated workflow that leads to lower material handling costs and reduced lead times. However, due to stochastic returns of used products/components and their uncontrollable quality conditions, the remanufacturing process exhibits a high level of uncertainty challenging the facility layout design for remanufacturing. This paper undertakes this problem and presents an optimization method for remanufacturing dynamic facility layout with variable process capacities, unequal processing cells, and intercell material handling. A dynamic multirow layout model is presented for layout optimization and a modified simulated annealing heuristic is proposed toward the determination of optimal layout schemes. The approach is demonstrated through a machine tool remanufacturing system.

Holistic simulation-based optimisation methodology for facility layout design with consideration to production and logistics constraints

2021 ◽  
pp. 095440542110173
Author(s):  
Enrique Ruiz Zúñiga ◽  
Erik Flores García ◽  
Matías Urenda Moris ◽  
Masood Fathi ◽  
Anna Syberfeldt
Keyword(s):  
Material Handling ◽  
Facility Layout ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Multiple Attribute Decision Making ◽  
Layout Design ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Facility Layout Design ◽  
Multiple Attribute ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Optimisation Methods

Facility layout design is becoming more challenging as manufacturing moves from traditionally emphasised mass production to mass customisation. The increasing demand for customised products and services is driving the need to increase flexibility and adaptability of both production processes and their material handling systems. A holistic approach for designing facility layouts with optimised flows considering production and logistics systems constraints seems to be missing in the literature. Several tools, including traditional methods, analytic hierarchy process, multiple-attribute decision making, simulation, and optimisation methods, can support such a process. Among these, simulation-based optimisation is the most promising. This paper aims to develop a facility layout design methodology supported by simulation-based optimisation while considering both production and logistics constraints. A literature review of facility layout design with simulation and optimisation and the theoretical and empirical challenges are presented. The integration of simulation-based optimisation in the proposed methodology serves to overcome the identified challenges, providing managers and stakeholders with a decision support system that handles the complex task of facility layout design.

scholarly journals Multi Objective Simulated Annealing Approach for Facility Layout Design

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Safiye Turgay
Keyword(s):  
Simulated Annealing ◽  
Objective Function ◽  
Material Handling ◽  
Simulated Annealing Algorithm ◽  
Facility Layout ◽  
Layout Design ◽  
Local Optima ◽  
Facility Layout Design ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Annealing Algorithm

Facility layout design problem considers the departments’ physcial layout design with area requirements in some restrictions such as material handling costs, remoteness and distance requests. Briefly, facility layout problem related to optimization of the layout costs and working conditions. This paper proposes a new multi objective simulated annealing algorithm for solving of the unequal area in layout design. Using of the different objective weights are generated with entropy approach and used in the alternative layout design. Multi objective function takes into the objective function and constraints. The suggested heuristic algorithm used the multi-objective parameters for initialization. Then prefered the entropy approach determines the weight of the objective functions. After the suggested improved simulated annealing approach applied to whole developed model. A multi-objective simulated annealing algorithm is implemented to increase the diversity and reduce the chance of getting layout conditions in local optima.

PERBAIKAN TATA LETAK LANTAI PRODUKSI INDUSTRI MEBEL MENGGUNAKAN METODE GRAFIK DAN ALGORITMA CRAFT

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Kuswanto Kuswanto ◽  
Juan Junius ◽  
Anita Christine Sembiring
Keyword(s):  
Operating System ◽  
Material Handling ◽  
Facility Layout ◽  
Integrated Planning ◽  
Furniture Manufacturing ◽  
Milling Machines ◽  
Material Handling Costs ◽  
The Cost ◽  
A Company ◽  
Research Show

Facility layout is integrated planning of the flow of a product in an operating system to obtain the most effective and efficient interrelation between workers, materials, machinery, and equipment as well as handling and transferring materials. A company engaged in furniture manufacturing has a problem in its production process, namely, the distance between machines is too far so that it affects the cost of handling materials. Distant workstations are found on profile machines, milling machines, measuring machines, cutting machines. Therefore, improvements must be made to the layout of facilities on the production floor so that facility layout is efficient and material handling costs are reduced. The problem-solving approach used is the Graph Method and CRAFT Algorithm. The results of the research show that material handling costs are reduced by 7.58% or Rp. 17,765 using the CRAFT algorithm.

An Unequal-Sized Unidirectional Loop Layout Design Problem Considering Empty Vehicle Trip

2010 ◽  
Vol 37-38 ◽  
pp. 116-121
Author(s):  
Yu Lan Li ◽  
Bo Li ◽  
Su Jun Luo
Keyword(s):  
Material Handling ◽  
Design Principle ◽  
Facility Layout ◽  
Original Model ◽  
Layout Problem ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Loop Layout ◽  
Material Handling Costs ◽  
Loop Layout Problem ◽  
Better Than

In the facility layout decisions, the previous general design principle is to minimize material handling costs, and the objective of these old models only considers the costs of loaded trip, without regard to empty vehicle trip costs, which do not meet the actual demand. In this paper, the unequal-sized unidirectional loop layout problem is analyzed, and the model of facility layout is improved. The objective of the new model is to minimize the total loaded and empty vehicle trip costs. To solve this model, a heuristic algorithm based on partheno-genetic algorithms is designed. Finally, an unequal-sized unidirectional loop layout problem including 12 devices is simulated. Comparison shows that the result obtained using the proposed model is 20.4% better than that obtained using the original model.

scholarly journals Soft Computing Methodology to Optimize the Integrated Dynamic Models of Cellular Manufacturing Systems in a Robust Environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Amir-Mohammad Golmohammadi ◽  
Hasan Rasay ◽  
Zaynab Akhoundpour Amiri ◽  
Maryam Solgi ◽  
Negar Balajeh
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Programming Model ◽  
Facility Layout ◽  
Cell Formation ◽  
Layout Design ◽  
Metaheuristic Algorithms ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
Mixed Integer ◽  
Facility Layout Design ◽  
Proposed Model

Machine learning, neural networks, and metaheuristic algorithms are relatively new subjects, closely related to each other: learning is somehow an intrinsic part of all of them. On the other hand, cell formation (CF) and facility layout design are the two fundamental steps in the CMS implementation. To get a successful CMS design, addressing the interrelated decisions simultaneously is important. In this article, a new nonlinear mixed-integer programming model is presented which comprehensively considers solving the integrated dynamic cell formation and inter/intracell layouts in continuous space. In the proposed model, cells are configured in flexible shapes during the planning horizon considering cell capacity in each period. This study considers the exact information about facility layout design and material handling cost. The proposed model is an NP-hard mixed-integer nonlinear programming model. To optimize the proposed problem, first, three metaheuristic algorithms, that is, Genetic Algorithm (GA), Keshtel Algorithm (KA), and Red Deer Algorithm (RDA), are employed. Then, to further improve the quality of the solutions, using machine learning approaches and combining the results of the aforementioned algorithms, a new metaheuristic algorithm is proposed. Numerical examples, sensitivity analyses, and comparisons of the performances of the algorithms are conducted.

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