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Developing Spreadsheet Based Decision Support System To Solve Warehouse Layout Problem, Taravatsadat Nehzati, Napsiah Ismail, Hannaneh Rashidi-Bajgan

Hannaneh Rashidi-Bajgan

A plant layout study is to analyze different physical configurations for an industrial plant. The warehouse layout problem involves allocating several different product types to certain areas of warehouse so that the cost of material handling from docks of the warehouse can be minimized. The layout of a warehouse may need to be change to accommodate new product lines or to add greater flexibility to the warehouse operations. To ensure the success of the project, a detailed planning process should be followed. Regarding to above Decision Support Systems (DSS) are developed to help company’s personnel, modify the configuration of warehouse …