Title
Part-selection and machine-loading problems in a flexible manufacturing system environment: a heuristic approach based on reallocation paradigm
Abstract
In this research, an exact and efficient heuristic-based solution methodology has been formulated, which covers three segments of the machine-loading problem, i.e., part-type sequence determination, operation allocation decision and reallocation of part-type in a flexible manufacturing environment. An iterative reallocation procedure has been devised to ensure minimum positive system unbalance and maximum throughput. The proposed heuristic aims to achieve these objectives in the presence of constraints posed by availability of machining time and tool slot in a given planning horizon. Computational results on test problems indicate the supremacy of proposed heuristic which shows a significant improvement over existing methods.
Year
DOI
Venue
2008
10.1504/IJCAT.2008.020367
IJCAT
Keywords
Field
DocType
computational result,iterative reallocation procedure,flexible manufacturing environment,part-type sequence determination,efficient heuristic-based solution methodology,machine-loading problem,heuristic approach,minimum positive system unbalance,maximum throughput,proposed heuristic,machining time,reallocation paradigm,flexible manufacturing system environment,scheduling,throughput
Mathematical optimization,Heuristic,Tool management,Time horizon,Iterative method,Workload,Scheduling (computing),Operations research,Control engineering,Flexible manufacturing system,Engineering,Throughput
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
32
2
0952-8091
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
7
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
M. K. Tiwari11240115.22
J. Saha200.34
S. K. Mukhopadhyay300.68