... the design of cellular manufacturing systems using geneticalgorithms. 6.2 The Design of Cellular Manufacturing Systems The first step in the process of designing a cellular manufacturing system ... the system layout stage, the activities are selectingcandidates for machine duplication, designing intercellular and intracellular layout, and detailed design. As in any design process, the design ... CRC Press LLC 6 Genetic Algorithmsin Manufacturing System Design 6.1 Introduction 6.2 The Design of Cellular Manufacturing Systems 6.3 The Concepts of Similarity Coefficients 6.4...