The Problem of Cell Formation: Ideas and Their Applications

Boris Goldengorin, Dmitry Krushinsky and Panos M. Pardalos
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Boris Goldengorin: University of Groningen
Dmitry Krushinsky: University of Groningen
Panos M. Pardalos: University of Gainesville

Chapter Chapter 1 in Cell Formation in Industrial Engineering, 2013, pp 1-23 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter provides a general overview of the cell formation problem, including the origins of the problem, a discussion on the relevance of a cellular layout together with its advantages and drawbacks, and an overview of the solution approaches. The notions of dissimilarity and performance measures are also considered in this chapter. Furthermore, the outline of the book is provided at the end of this chapter.

Keywords: Manufacturing System; Minimum Span Tree; Flow Shop; Cellular Manufacturing; Part Family (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-8002-0_1

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