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Original Articles

An effective sorting method for facility layout construction

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Pages 413-427 | Received 01 Mar 1992, Published online: 27 Apr 2007
 

Abstract

In this study, facility layout methods are reviewed and classified. This includes the formal mathematical approaches, heuristic methods and expert systems. A new heuristic method is described which provides a direct method to construct a layout for futher improvement. A criterion for assessing the quality of the layout is also proposed. Case studies are presented to illustrate the method and highlight its performance as a method for layout construction.

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