Machine-cell grouping in cellular manufacturing systems using non-traditional optimisation techniques - A comparative study

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 140-147

  Asokan, P ^a   Prabhakaran, G ^a   Satheesh Kumar, G ^a  

^a REC Tiruchirappalli ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Cell load variation; Genetic algorithm; Machine cell grouping; Simulated annealing; Total moves

Indexed keywords

C (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GROUP TECHNOLOGY; HEURISTIC METHODS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SIMULATED ANNEALING;

CELL LOAD VARIATION; MACHINE CELL GROUPING; NON TRADITIONAL OPTIMIZATION; TOTAL MOVES;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0034803145     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001700170085     Document Type: Article

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