Flow optimization in flexible manufacturing systems

1 January 1985

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Production Research

Vol. 23 (1) , 81-96
https://doi.org/10.1080/00207548508904692

Abstract

The problem of optimal part routing in a flexible manufacturing system is solved by a network flow optimization approach. Mathematical methods which exploit the structure of the problem to generate manufacturing paths are outlined. Numerical examples show that the method produces routing policies which yield good results when applied to a simulation model of a flexible manufacturing system.

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