 An integrated approach for shop floor configuration in fractal manufacturing systemsSameh M. Saad and Anna M. Lassila International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2006, vol. 2, issue 2, 109-123 Abstract: Fractal manufacturing is an emerging concept that allocates the production resources into similar multifunctional cells capable of processing a wide variety of products. In this paper, an integrated methodology for shop floor configuration in fractal manufacturing systems is proposed. The procedure incorporates the different fractal cell design phases and methods that respond to varying organisational objectives. Mathematical models for the different design stages are presented and the validity of the procedure used for product allocation optimisation is evaluated. The quality of the resulting fractal layouts is assessed and compared against values for a typical random machine arrangement to evaluate the effectiveness of the product flow optimisation process. The results indicate that the procedure is efficient and that cell layout optimisation can improve material handling distances. Keywords: fractal manufacturing systems; fractal cells; product allocation; optimisation; simulation; shop floor configuration; cell design; fractal layout; layout design; cell formation; product flow; cell layout; materials handling. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ids:ijsoma:v:2:y:2006:i:2:p:109-123 Access Statistics for this article More articles in International Journal of Services and Operations Management from Inderscience Enterprises Ltd |
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