LayoutManager: A microcomputer-based decision support system for facilities layout

被引:4
作者
Foulds, LR
机构
[1] Department of Management Systems, University of Waikato, Hamilton 2020
关键词
facilities layout; decision support system; microcomputer applications; case study;
D O I
10.1016/S0167-9236(97)00003-1
中图分类号
TP18 [人工智能理论];
学科分类号
081104 ; 0812 ; 0835 ; 1405 ;
摘要
A user-friendly, menu-driven decision support system (DSS) for facilities layout design is described. It provides for the choice between a variety of productivity criteria. The system is written in Pascal, within the Microsoft Windows environment, for an MS-DOS personal computer. A case study, involving the successful use of the system which motivated its development, is also mentioned. The system provides a useful addition to the facilities planner's toolkit and an interesting application of the DSS approach in a new area. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.
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页码:199 / 213
页数:15
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