ISSN:
1572-9338
Keywords:
Flexible manufacturing systems
;
integer programming heuristics
;
multiple criteria programming
;
material flow systems
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mathematics
,
Economics
Notes:
Abstract Flexible manufacturing is characterized by versatile work stations with minimum change over times and a versatile material handling system. The loading problem in flexible manufacturing is to assign tools, material, operations and jobs to work stations in order to minimize the total number of job-to-work station assignments. In this paper, we describe a special case of the general loading problem applied to flexible assembly and develop a discrete optimization model. We then discuss approaches for obtaining good heuristic solutions and present results for a large scale study.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02023747
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