Abstract

The article discusses the topic of designing the optimal distribution of workstations within a production plant. A review focused on publications on this subject in the Scopus database, covering the years 1975–2017. The article presents a facility layout problem and basic principles of optimisation methods for the distribution of workstations within the factory. The author proposes a methodology for designing the optimal distribution of workstations using available optimisation methods and computer simulation. Also, directions for further research are indicated.

Details

Title
Facility layout design – review of current research directions
Author
Kikolski, Mateusz 1 ; Chien-Ho, Ko 2 

 Bialystok University of Technology, Faculty of Engineering Management, Poland 
 National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Taiwan 
Pages
70-79
Publication year
2018
Publication date
2018
Publisher
De Gruyter Poland
ISSN
20809646
e-ISSN
23000813
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Multiple languages; English
ProQuest document ID
3157045187
Copyright
© 2018. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.