Abstract
In this paper, we present a formulation of the plant layout problem where the objective is to minimize work-in-process. We show that the choice of layout has a direct impact on work-in-process accumulation, manufacturing lead time, achievable throughput rates, and required material handling capacity. More importantly, we show that layouts generated using a queueing-based model can be very different from those obtained using conventional layout procedures.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings - 1998 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 1998 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 260-265 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 078034300X |
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| State | Published - 1998 |
| Event | 15th IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 1998 - Leuven, Belgium Duration: May 16 1998 → May 20 1998 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation |
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| Volume | 1 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1050-4729 |
Other
| Other | 15th IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 1998 |
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| Country/Territory | Belgium |
| City | Leuven |
| Period | 5/16/98 → 5/20/98 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgement: This research is supported by the National Science Foundation under grant No. DMII-9309631 , the U.S. Department of Transportation under grant No. USDOTIDTRS93-G-0017, and the University of Minnesota Graduate School.
Publisher Copyright:
© 1998 IEEE.