A mixed-integer linear programming approach for the T-row and the multi-bay facility layout problem

Mirko Dahlbeck

European Journal of Operational Research, 2021, vol. 295, issue 2, 443-462

Abstract: We introduce a new facility layout problem, the so-called T-Row Facility Layout Problem (TRFLP). The TRFLP consists of a set of one-dimensional departments with pairwise transport weights between them and two orthogonal rows which form a T such that departments in different rows cannot overlap. The aim is to find a non-overlapping assignment of the departments to the rows such that the sum of the weighted center-to-center distances measured in rectilinear directions is minimized. The TRFLP is a generalization of the well-known Multi-Bay Facility Layout Problem with three rows (3-BFLP). Both problems, the TRFLP and the 3-BFLP, have wide applications, e.g., factory planning, semiconductor fabrication and arranging rooms in hospitals.

Keywords: Facilities planning and design; Mixed-Integer linear programming; Row layout problem (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2021.02.044

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