The block layout shortest loop design problem Academic Article

abstract

• The purpose of this article is to formulate and solve a shortest loop problem associated with the design of material flow handling systems in factories. The problem is formulated as an Integer Linear Program (ILP) initially containing a very large number of constraints. Several simplifications are proposed in order to reduce the problem to a size amenable by standard ILP solvers. Computational results confirm the efficiency and practicality of the proposed approach. 2000, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

authors

• Sriskandarajah, Chelliah

published proceedings

• IIE Transactions

author list (cited authors)

• ASEF-VAZIRI, A., LAPORTE, G., & SRISKANDARAJAH, C.

citation count

• 40

complete list of authors

• ASEF-VAZIRI, ARDAVAN||LAPORTE, GILBERT||SRISKANDARAJAH, CHELLIAH

publication date

• August 2000

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• IIE Transactions  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/07408170008967430

start page

• 727

end page

• 734

volume

• 32

issue

• 8

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07408170008967430