A novel hybrid algorithm for manufacturing cell formation problem

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Highlights：

• A new hybrid heuristic for cell formation problem.

• Statements and procedures for the reduction of the feasible solution set.

• Generalized constructive algorithm for the improvement of the initial solution.

• Extensive experimental evaluation.

摘要

•A new hybrid heuristic for cell formation problem.•Statements and procedures for the reduction of the feasible solution set.•Generalized constructive algorithm for the improvement of the initial solution.•Extensive experimental evaluation.

论文关键词：Cell formation,Part-machine clustering,Grouping efficacy index,Cellular manufacturing,Feasible solution set

论文评审过程：Received 19 November 2018, Revised 30 May 2019, Accepted 9 June 2019, Available online 11 June 2019, Version of Record 17 June 2019.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2019.06.019