1. Introduction
One of the main goals of a manufacturing system is the maximization of its productivity. This depends upon several factors, such as the kind and the complexity of the product made, the quality of the raw materials, the complexity of the manufacturing process and the arrangement of the workstations constituting the production process. Some of these parameters are determined by the product and, for this reason, are unchangeable; others, however, are variable and thus improvable. The challenge of determining the best arrangement of the workstations is one of the elements that has a great impact on system performance. It is known as the “facility layout problem”[1], namely the problem of the arrangement of everything that is required for the production process. A facility, in fact, is any element that simplifies an activity’s execution, such as a machine tool, a work centre, a division, a manufacturing unit, and so on [2]. The literature gives a
1. Introduction
One of the main goals of a manufacturing system is the maximization of its productivity. This depends upon several factors, such as the kind and the complexity of the product made, the quality of the raw materials, the complexity of the manufacturing process and the arrangement of the workstations constituting the production process. Some of these parameters are determined by the product and, for this reason, are unchangeable; others, however, are variable and thus improvable. The challenge of determining the best arrangement of the workstations is one of the elements that has a great impact on system performance. It is known as the “facility layout problem”[1], namely the problem of the arrangement of everything that is required for the production process. A facility, in fact, is any element that simplifies an activity’s execution, such as a machine tool, a work centre, a division, a manufacturing unit, and so on [2]. The literature gives a
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