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A VNS algorithm for a disassembly cell formation problem with demand variability

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  • Julio Mar-Ortiz
  • José Luis González-Velarde
  • Belarmino Adenso-Díaz

Abstract

A disassembly cell formation problem with demand variability is addressed in this paper under a reconfigurable approach. The reconfigurable approach allows the cells to be rearranged periodically to deal with demand variability in a multi-period planning horizon. We present a first mathematical programming model for this new problem as well as a solution method based on the variable neighbourhood search (VNS) methodology. Computational results on a set of random instances show the convenience of the proposed algorithm to reach near optimal solutions in short computing times. When compared with the solutions found by CPLEX after 5 hrs of CPU time, on average our proposed algorithm obtained solutions improved by 7.96%. When our VNS solution is provided to CPLEX as the starting solution, these are improved by 2.75% on average. The comparison shows that our heuristic algorithms reach high quality solutions in very short computing times. [Received 5 October 2011; Revised 3 March 2012; Revised 11 May 2012; Accepted 12 May 2012]

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  • Julio Mar-Ortiz & José Luis González-Velarde & Belarmino Adenso-Díaz, 2014. "A VNS algorithm for a disassembly cell formation problem with demand variability," European Journal of Industrial Engineering, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 8(1), pages 22-49.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:eujine:v:8:y:2014:i:1:p:22-49
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