Abstract:This work proposes a new methodology to optimize flexible manufacturing cells applying Simulated Annealing and Contribution Margin concepts. This methodology helps to determine the number of extra products that could be sold and manufactured while taking advantage of this idleness. The price formation to sell the extra products was based on contribution margin concepts. The main concept is to use cell idleness to increase profits while the costs are already paid. Equipment and workers have their fixed costs pa… Show more
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