A methodology to design virtual cellular manufacturing systems

Authors:
Nitesh Khilwani;Berna H. Ulutas;A. Attila Islier;M. K. Tiwari
Affiliations:
Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK;Department of Industrial Engineering, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey 26480;Department of Industrial Engineering, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey 26480;Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India 721 302
Venue:
Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing
Year:
2011

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Abstract

Virtual Cellular Manufacturing System is a new type of cellular system that emerged as a promising alternative for designing cells in real time. The problem is complex and time consuming NP-hard problem in its nature. This study was conducted to design virtual cells that maximizes similarity index and minimizes lead time. A mathematical model and an effective solution procedure were proposed. Several randomly generated data sets were used along a case study to test the performance of the proposed approach. The effects of inherent parameters of virtual systems were investigated and compared by using particular performance measures.