A simulation optimization approach for facility layout problem

2008 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2008

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 734-738

  Wang, Guoxin ^a   Yan, Yan ^a   Zhang, Xiang ^a   Shangguan, Jingchang ^a   Xiao, Yanqiu ^a  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Facility layout; Genetic algorithm; Simulation; Simulation optimization

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; OPTIMIZATION; PLANT LAYOUT; WIMAX;

FACILITY LAYOUT; FACILITY LAYOUT DESIGNS; FACILITY LAYOUT PROBLEMS; MANUFACTURING FACILITIES; PRODUCT MIXES; SIMULATION; SIMULATION MODELS; SIMULATION OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATION OPTIMIZATION METHODOLOGIES;

FACILITIES;

EID: 62749151810     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IEEM.2008.4737966     Document Type: Conference Paper

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