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Heuristic Cell Formation

Heuristic Cell Formation is a methodological approach in cellular manufacturing that employs rule-based approximation techniques to group machines and parts into processing cells, distinguished by its computational efficiency and practicality in solving complex clustering problems where optimal solutions are infeasible to determine.

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91

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46

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2017–2026

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Publications

39

Machine-component cell formation in group technology: MACE

P.H. Waghodekar, Sumanta Kumar Sahu · International Journal of Production Research · 1984 · 321 citations

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An efficient heuristic in manufacturing cell formation for group technology applications

G. Harhalakis, Rakesh Nagi, J.-M. Proth · International Journal of Production Research · 1990 · 250 citations · Full text

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The evolution of cell formation problem methodologies based on recent studies (1997–2008): Review and directions for future research

Grammatoula Papaioannou, John Wilson · European Journal of Operational Research · 2009 · 209 citations · Full text

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A graph partitioning procedure for machine assignment and cell formation in group technology†

Ronald G. Askin, Kuohung Simon Chiu · International Journal of Production Research · 1990 · 138 citations

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A TSP-based heuristic for forming machine groups and part families

Chun Hung Cheng, Y.P. Gupta, WonMin Lee et al. · International Journal of Production Research · 1998 · 109 citations

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Authors

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  1. KY
    Kazuhiko Yasuda

    Tohoku University, Japan

    2 publications · 101 citations

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  2. DL
    Dipak Laha

    Jadavpur University, India

    2 publications · 28 citations

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  3. YY
    Yong Yin

    Doshisha University, Japan

    2 publications · 101 citations

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  4. IM
    Iraj Mahdavi

    Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, Iran

    2 publications · 32 citations

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  5. BR
    Bhaba R. Sarker

    Louisiana State University, United States

    2 publications · 120 citations

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Institutions

46

  1. Mazandaran University of Science and Technology

    Babol, Iran

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    236 citations

  2. Jadavpur University

    Kolkata, India

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    56 citations

  3. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

    Chennai, India

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    90 citations

  4. University of Mazandaran

    Bābolsar, Iran

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  5. Shanghai University

    Shanghai, China

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    82 citations

  6. National Institute of Technology Meghalaya

    Shillong, India

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  7. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

    Kharagpur, India

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    642 citations

  8. Yamagata University

    Yamagata, Japan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    28 citations

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  1. International Journal of Production Research

    22 publications · 1.5K citations

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  3. Computers & Industrial Engineering

    2 publications · 55 citations

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  4. Materials Today Proceedings

    1 publications · 17 citations

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  5. Journal of Software Engineering and Applications

    JSEA · 1 publications · 19 citations

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