A fuzzy logic and optimisation based approach for shipyard facility layout problem with consideration of risk, activity, and flow factors

One of the crucial factors of shipbuilding in terms of production efficiency is the arrangement of workstations. Since shipyard design involves the layout of many workstations, an initial setup is helpful for the shipyard designer. This paper proposes a new methodology for determining the relative l...

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Main Author: Mustafa Kafali
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture 2025-01-01
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description One of the crucial factors of shipbuilding in terms of production efficiency is the arrangement of workstations. Since shipyard design involves the layout of many workstations, an initial setup is helpful for the shipyard designer. This paper proposes a new methodology for determining the relative locations of shipyard workstations. The novelties of this study are the use of the Simulated Annealing (SA) approach for determining shipyard workstation’s relative locations, the use of fuzzy logic and metaheuristic optimisation together in the shipyard facility layout planning (FLP) domain, and the incorporation of safety concept into the shipyard FLP. The procedure for determining proximity rating involves both qualitative (activity) and quantitative (flow and risk) factors and employs fuzzy logic. The problem of determining the relative locations of workstations is treated as an optimisation problem. The proposed methodology successfully generated three distinct shipyard layouts. These include U, L, and I-shaped arrangements for profiled panel production, as well as an almost star-shaped branched arrangement for sub-block production. Results show that this approach offers beneficial alternative starting layouts for a shipyard designer.
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spelling doaj-art-fbb81b6ccdab47c9a7f408cdf970d2402025-01-09T11:40:44ZengFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval ArchitectureBrodogradnja0007-215X1845-58592025-01-0176111810.21278/brod76103A fuzzy logic and optimisation based approach for shipyard facility layout problem with consideration of risk, activity, and flow factorsMustafa Kafali0Naval Architecture and Maritime Faculty, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, TurkiyeOne of the crucial factors of shipbuilding in terms of production efficiency is the arrangement of workstations. Since shipyard design involves the layout of many workstations, an initial setup is helpful for the shipyard designer. This paper proposes a new methodology for determining the relative locations of shipyard workstations. The novelties of this study are the use of the Simulated Annealing (SA) approach for determining shipyard workstation’s relative locations, the use of fuzzy logic and metaheuristic optimisation together in the shipyard facility layout planning (FLP) domain, and the incorporation of safety concept into the shipyard FLP. The procedure for determining proximity rating involves both qualitative (activity) and quantitative (flow and risk) factors and employs fuzzy logic. The problem of determining the relative locations of workstations is treated as an optimisation problem. The proposed methodology successfully generated three distinct shipyard layouts. These include U, L, and I-shaped arrangements for profiled panel production, as well as an almost star-shaped branched arrangement for sub-block production. Results show that this approach offers beneficial alternative starting layouts for a shipyard designer.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/471938shipyardpreliminary facility layoutfuzzy logicoptimisation
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title A fuzzy logic and optimisation based approach for shipyard facility layout problem with consideration of risk, activity, and flow factors
title_full A fuzzy logic and optimisation based approach for shipyard facility layout problem with consideration of risk, activity, and flow factors
title_fullStr A fuzzy logic and optimisation based approach for shipyard facility layout problem with consideration of risk, activity, and flow factors
title_full_unstemmed A fuzzy logic and optimisation based approach for shipyard facility layout problem with consideration of risk, activity, and flow factors
title_short A fuzzy logic and optimisation based approach for shipyard facility layout problem with consideration of risk, activity, and flow factors
title_sort fuzzy logic and optimisation based approach for shipyard facility layout problem with consideration of risk activity and flow factors
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preliminary facility layout
fuzzy logic
optimisation
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