Cell formation in the presence of alternate process plans in Flexible Manufacturing Systems

Abstract

A non-linear 0–1 integer programming formulation of the problem of grouping parts and machines in the presence of alternate process plans in Flexible Manufacturing Systems is presented. An iterative solution procedure based on the decomposition of the original non-linear model into two linear 0–1 integer programming models is suggested to solve the formulation. Application of the formulation and the solution procedure are illustrated using an example.

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RAJA G. KASILINGAM is Assistant Professor of Industrial Systems Engineering at the University of Regina, Canada. He received his PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Windsor, Canada in 1989. His research interests include mathematical modelling of manufacturing systems, facilities location and material handling. He has published and presented research papers in the areas of production planning, cell formation and machine and tool requirements planning in international journals and conferences.

REZA S. LASHKARI is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He received his MSc and PhD in Industrial Engineering from Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. His research interests include modelling of manufacturing systems, computer modelling and simulation, and statistical quality control. He has published papers in these areas in various international jounrals. Dr Lashkari is on the editorial board of Production and Inventory Management Journal, is a member of ORSA, IIE, SME, and CORS, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario.