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Department Layout Problem

The Department Layout Problem is a combinatorial optimization problem that involves determining the most efficient arrangement of departments within a given facility to minimize material handling costs while considering adjacency, size, shape, and flow constraints.

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156

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82

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2017–2026

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78

Hospital Layout as a Quadratic Assignment Problem

Alwalid N. Elshafei · Journal of the Operational Research Society · 1977 · 276 citations

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Unequal-area facility layout by genetic search

David M. Tate, Alice E. Smith · IIE Transactions · 1995 · 223 citations

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An Improvement-Type Layout Algorithm for Single and Multiple-Floor Facilities

Yavuz A. Bozer, Russell D. Meller, Steven J. Erlebacher · Management Science · 1994 · 198 citations

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Enhanced Model Formulations for Optimal Facility Layout

Hanif D. Sherali, Barbara M. P. Fraticelli, Russell D. Meller · Operations Research · 2003 · 182 citations

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Design of flexible plant layouts

Saifallah Benjaafar, M. Sheikhzadeh · IIE Transactions · 2000 · 137 citations

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Authors

156

  1. AE
    Alice E. Smith

    Auburn University, United States

    6 publications · 405 citations

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  2. RD
    Russell D. Meller

    University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, United States

    6 publications · 637 citations

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  3. SK
    Sadan Kulturel-Konak

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    6 publications · 311 citations

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  4. BA
    Bryan A. Norman

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    4 publications · 148 citations

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  5. YA
    Yavuz A. Bozer

    University of Michigan, United States

    3 publications · 289 citations

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Institutions

82

  1. Auburn University

    Auburn, United States

    9 h-index

    10 publications

    602 citations

  2. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    7 h-index

    11 publications

    665 citations

  3. University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, United States

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    642 citations

  4. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    276 citations

  5. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    274 citations

  6. University of Missouri

    Columbia, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    141 citations

  7. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    212 citations

  8. Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    241 citations

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Venues

  1. International Journal of Production Research

    27 publications · 1.4K citations

    21

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  2. IIE Transactions

    10 publications · 762 citations

    10

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  3. Management Science

    2 publications · 298 citations

    2

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  4. Journal of the Operational Research Society

    OR · 2 publications · 314 citations

    2

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  5. European Journal of Operational Research

    2 publications · 172 citations

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