A new linear adjacency approach for facility layout problem with unequal area departments. (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ghassemi Tari, Farhad; Neghabi, Hossein
• Is Part Of: Journal of manufacturing systems. Volume 37:Part 1(2015)
• Page Start: 93
• Page End: 103
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Generalized version of adjacency -- Facility planning of unequal department sizes -- Mixed integer mathematical programming -- Linear adjacency relation; Manufacturing processes -- Periodicals; Production engineering -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Robots, Industrial -- Periodicals; Production, Technique de la -- Informatique -- Périodiques; Robots industriels -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 670.42
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jmsy.2015.09.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0278-6125

Abstract

Highlights: A new general and widespread definition for adjacencies between departments is presented. The proposed definition can be converted to classical definition, easily. Useful recommendation for determination of new parameter is stated. A new linear mixed integer program is presented. Abstract: In this study a new version of adjacency, which provides a more flexible layout design, is proposed. In the proposed version, departments which are nonadjacent yet close to each other are considered to be adjacent with a smaller adjacency rating. It is shown that the proposed adjacency is a generalized version of the traditional adjacency. A mathematical programming model is developed for the proposed facility layout problem. To show the flexibility and efficacy of the proposed model, a computational study is conducted. The solution of an illustrative example as well as the solutions of several test problems, reveal flexibility and efficacy of the proposed model.