TY - JOUR
T1 - Dynamic Layout Design in Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: Optimization and Simulation-Based Validation
AU - Khashkhashimoghadam, Shokraneh
AU - Saffar, Fatemeh
N1 - © 2025 The Authors. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license
(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
PY - 2025/9/29
Y1 - 2025/9/29
N2 - This paper presents a novel approach to layout design for Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems, focusing on optimizing the physical arrangement of machines and resources to enable rapid, cost-effective adjustments for varying production needs. Using a new Mixed Integer Linear Programming Model, the approach targets Reconfigurable Machine Tools to enhance flexibility in response to fluctuating product types and volumes. A case study is developed and analyzed using the proposed model, followed by validation through a simulation approach. Simulation results provide insights into model behavior and enable solution refinement, particularly in optimizing resource utilization and average waiting time of products in the system.
AB - This paper presents a novel approach to layout design for Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems, focusing on optimizing the physical arrangement of machines and resources to enable rapid, cost-effective adjustments for varying production needs. Using a new Mixed Integer Linear Programming Model, the approach targets Reconfigurable Machine Tools to enhance flexibility in response to fluctuating product types and volumes. A case study is developed and analyzed using the proposed model, followed by validation through a simulation approach. Simulation results provide insights into model behavior and enable solution refinement, particularly in optimizing resource utilization and average waiting time of products in the system.
U2 - 10.1016/j.ifacol.2025.09.185
DO - 10.1016/j.ifacol.2025.09.185
M3 - Conference article
SN - 2405-8963
VL - 59
SP - 1095
EP - 1100
JO - IFAC-PapersOnLine
JF - IFAC-PapersOnLine
IS - 10
ER -