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Topology Network Optimization Of Facility Planning And Design Problems, Ravi Ratan Raj Monga
Topology Network Optimization Of Facility Planning And Design Problems, Ravi Ratan Raj Monga
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The research attempts to provide a graphical theory-based approach to solve the facility layout problem. Which has generally been approached using Quadratic Assignment Problem (QAP) in the past, an algebraic method. It is a very complex problem and is part of the NP-Hard optimization class, because of the nonlinear quadratic objective function and (0,1) binary variables. The research is divided into three phases which together provide an optimal facility layout, block plan solution consisting of MHS (material handling solution) projected onto the block plan. In phase one, we solve for the position of departments in a facility based on flow …