Optimizing the Location of Input/Output Stations within Facilities Layout,
Abstract
This paper addresses the design task of characterizing and locating input/output stations within a facilities layout. Depending upon the particular case, an input/output station could be a door to an office or a department, a floor location where unit loads enter and leave a department, or an automated transfer station integrated to autonomous robotic vehicle systems. In all cases, the locations of input/output stations have a strong impact on both the cost of flow among departments and the internal configuration of the departments. In the past, characterizing and locating input/output stations has generally been restricted to a secondary consideration in the detailed phase of facilities design. However, practical relevancy has recently lead researchers to more fundamental consideration of input/output station locations when evaluating layouts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA186475
Entities
People
- Benoit Montreuil
- H. D. Ratliff
Organizations
- Georgia Tech