The facility layout planning is an important factor of production systems. It is an important step of the facility planning process where converge determinants from business strategy, economic and work factors, among ...

Flexibility, quick responses to changes, and capacity to respond to external factors are strategies that companies must develop to ensure their continuity and face adverse situations. The flexibility that can be acquired ...

In the industry, the need to optimize daily tasks became mainly a requirement to stay competitive. The Facility Layout Problem (FLP) arises from this need and is the most used technique to improved manufacturing processes. ...

The capacity to respond and adapt to risks and problems in an organization is critical for business success. Any type of weakness causes inefficient use of resources. On the contrary, flexible facilities can ensure the ...

This work presents the study of the layout of a small new factory for orange juice. From the analysis of the characteristics of the market, there is a growing demand for natural juices, not concentrates. With the study of ...