Machine-Part Grouping Algorithm for the Bottleneck Machine Problem

애로기계가 존재하는 기계-부품 그룹형성 문제에 대한 해법

The grouping of parts into families and machines into cells poses an important problem for the improvement of productivity and quality in the design and planning of the flexible manufacturing system(FMS). This paper proposes a new algorithm of forming machine-part groups in case of the bottleneck machine problem and shows the numerical example. This algorithm could be applied to the large scale machine-part grouping problem.