Solving a new mathematical model of a closed-loop layout problem with unequal-sized facilities by a genetic algorithm

IEEM 2007: 2007 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 327-331

  Tavakkoli Moghaddam, R ^a   Panahi, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

2 Opt; Closed loop layout problem; Genetic algorithm; Unequal sized facilities

Indexed keywords

CLOSED LOOP SYSTEMS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PLANT LAYOUT; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CLOSED LOOP LAYOUT PROBLEM; COMPUTATIONAL TIME; UNEQUAL SIZED FACILITIES;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 40649124264     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IEEM.2007.4419205     Document Type: Conference Paper

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