论文信息 - Design procedures and implementation of the segmented flow topology (SFT) for discrete material flow systems

Design procedures and implementation of the segmented flow topology (SFT) for discrete material flow systems

In this paper, both the single pick-up and delivery station (SPDS) and the multiple pick-up and delivery station (MPDS) cases of the segmented flow topology (SFT) system configuration are presented. These system's configurations serve as the backbone of a heuristic design procedure for SFT. This design procedure consists of an upper and lower bound calculation and a search procedure that minimizes the total system cost (transportation, setting up pick-up and/or delivery stations, and material handling devices). Two examples of the implementation of the procedure are given.

J. Tanchoco | D. Sinriech

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