TY - JOUR
T1 - Incorporating workflow interference in facility layout design
T2 - The quartic assignment problem
AU - Chiang, Wen Chyuan
AU - Kouvelis, Panagiotis
AU - Urban, Timothy L.
PY - 2002/4
Y1 - 2002/4
N2 - Although many authors have noted the importance of minimizing workflow interference in facility layout design, traditional layout research tends to focus on minimizing the distance-based transportation cost. This paper formalizes the concept of workflow interference from a facility layout perspective. A model, formulated as a quartic assignment problem, is developed that explicitly considers the interference of workflow. Optimal and heuristic solution methodologies are developed and evaluated.
AB - Although many authors have noted the importance of minimizing workflow interference in facility layout design, traditional layout research tends to focus on minimizing the distance-based transportation cost. This paper formalizes the concept of workflow interference from a facility layout perspective. A model, formulated as a quartic assignment problem, is developed that explicitly considers the interference of workflow. Optimal and heuristic solution methodologies are developed and evaluated.
KW - Facility Layout Analysis
KW - Heuristics
KW - Nonlinear Optimization
KW - Quartic Assignment Problem
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0036541608
U2 - 10.1287/mnsc.48.4.584.206
DO - 10.1287/mnsc.48.4.584.206
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036541608
SN - 0025-1909
VL - 48
SP - 584
EP - 590
JO - Management Science
JF - Management Science
IS - 4
ER -