The facility layout problem approached using a fuzzy model and a genetic search

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 303-316

  Enea, M ^a   Galante, G ^a   Panascia, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fuzzy sets; Genetic algorithm; Layout; Optimization; Robustness

Indexed keywords

FUZZY SETS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATERIALS HANDLING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

AISLES; LAYOUT; PHYSICAL MODEL; PLANAR REGION;

PLANT LAYOUT;

EID: 21144454597     PISSN: 09565515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10845-005-7025-4     Document Type: Article

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