PROCEEDINGS IPMU '08
Alternative Layout Procedures for Multi Period Production Environments
Berna ULUTAS, A.Attila ISLIER
Manufacturing companies, often
operate in dynamic and uncertain
environments. Therefore, future
expectations, risks and opportunities
arising from uncertainties should be
considered in the design phase of a
facility. This paper focuses on
reconfigurable, robust and dynamic
layouts in a multi period manufacturing
environment. One of the artificial
immune system (AIS) algorithms
named clonal selection (CSA) is
proposed to evaluate the layouts for
multi period environments. Several
cases are introduced where the material
handling and relayout costs are
considered as deterministic. A
numerical example is also studied to
illustrate the outcomes of diverse
strategies.
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