Biodiesel has become a more attractive fuel in recent years because of
its environmental benefits and the fact that it is made from renewable
resources. More importantly, biodiesel is becoming economically attractive
with the current oil prices which are expected to stay high in the future.
Currently, biodiesel is produced...
Significant improvements in production effectiveness have resulted from
implementing cellular manufacturing systems (CMS). Following the cell formation, an
important issue that needs to be addressed is the unequal cell (or department/facility)
layout problem, which is the sub-issue in the CF problem. The work reported in this
thesis illustrates the assignment...