TY - JOUR
T1 - An integrated approach to facilities layout using expert systems
AU - Abdou, G.
AU - Dutta, S. P.
N1 - Funding Information:
This project has been partially supported by funding from grants provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada under Grant No. A4141 and Grant N. OG POO3636I. Their financial support is gratefully acknowledged.
PY - 1990/4
Y1 - 1990/4
N2 - The paper develops an expert systems approach to define appropriate layouts of machining facilities under specific combinations of manufacturing and materials handling systems. The knowledge base incorporates six factors relating product variety and quantity, degrees of flexibility, level of automation, materials handling system, work-in-process and environmental considerations. The EXSYS system program has been used to manipulate the knowledge base. The program operates in tandem mode and interfaces with algorithms to optimize the selection of materials handling equipment, and generate appropriate layouts. Application of the program is illustrated for an existing facility.
AB - The paper develops an expert systems approach to define appropriate layouts of machining facilities under specific combinations of manufacturing and materials handling systems. The knowledge base incorporates six factors relating product variety and quantity, degrees of flexibility, level of automation, materials handling system, work-in-process and environmental considerations. The EXSYS system program has been used to manipulate the knowledge base. The program operates in tandem mode and interfaces with algorithms to optimize the selection of materials handling equipment, and generate appropriate layouts. Application of the program is illustrated for an existing facility.
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U2 - 10.1080/00207549008942749
DO - 10.1080/00207549008942749
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0025419884
SN - 0020-7543
VL - 28
SP - 685
EP - 708
JO - International Journal of Production Research
JF - International Journal of Production Research
IS - 4
ER -