Layout of a Single Floor

Miguel F. Anjos, Manuel V. C. Vieira

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Abstract

This chapter is concerned with the problem of physically arranging a set of two-dimensional departments inside a two-dimensional facility. Mathematically, the problem is to find the optimal placement of a given number of nonoverlapping indivisible departments, with a given area requirement for each department, so as to minimize the total cost of flows inside the floor. This single floor facility layout problem is often called the unequal-areas facility layout problem (UA-FLP), and it differs substantially from row layouts. The departments are now genuinely two-dimensional, and determining the optimal dimensions for each department such that the area requirements are met is part of the problem.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFacility Layout
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer
Pages57-74
Number of pages18
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-70990-7
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-70989-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Publication series

NameEURO Advanced Tutorials on Operational Research
PublisherSpringer
ISSN (Print)2364-687X
ISSN (Electronic)2364-6888

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