A new cell formation model with the consideration of multifunctional machine and worker capabilities

The purpose of this paper is proposing a new model for CFP with the consideration of worker capabilities, machine flexibility and the number of operations processed on a certain machine. Workshops in the many industries utilize the multifunctional machines to decrees the some costly components and because of other constraints such as space restrictions, they use this kind of machines instead of single job machines, also here there are some operations done by some machines jointly which we must select one of them

Keywords:

Group technology , Cell formation problem , multifunctional machines