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Mathematical programming approach to optimize material flow in an AGV-based flexible jobshop manufacturing system with performance analysis

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An automated manufacturing system (AMS) is a complex network of processing, inspecting, and buffering nodes connected by system of transportation mechanisms. For an AMS, it is desirable to be capable to increase or decrease the output with the rise and fall of demand. Such specifications show the complexity of decision making in the field of AMSs and the need for concise and accurate modeling methods. Therefore, in this paper, a flexible jobshop automated manufacturing system is proposed to optimize the material flow. The flexibility is on the multi-shops of the same type and also multiple products that can be produced. An automated guided vehicle is applied for material handling. The objective is to optimize the material flow regarding the demand fluctuations and machine specifications. An illustrative example is presented to test the validity of the proposed mathematical model.

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  1. Department of Industrial Engineering, Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 734, Babol, Iran

    Hamed Fazlollahtabar, Borna Rezaie & Hassan Kalantari

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This paper presents a method to optimize flow in a flexible jobshop manufacturing system. The material handling is done by AGV.

Also, a new approach to investigate the performance of the proposed shop is introduced.

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Fazlollahtabar, H., Rezaie, B. & Kalantari, H. Mathematical programming approach to optimize material flow in an AGV-based flexible jobshop manufacturing system with performance analysis. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 51, 1149–1158 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-010-2700-9

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