The Benchmark Facility Layout Optimization Software
30+ years of published research. Guaranteed lowest-cost layouts. Trusted by 100+ universities and used by industrial engineers worldwide.
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100+
Universities Worldwide
30+
Years of Research
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Beaten on Benchmarks
Used by Industrial Engineers and Facility Planners
Distinct Features
VIP-PLANOPT is a powerful and efficient tool designed for industrial facility layout optimization. Engineered to handle complex layouts with up to 1,000 departments, it delivers solutions faster than any other optimization algorithm while ensuring the lowest-cost layouts for maximum efficiency.
Pick-up and Drop-off Points
The user can specify pick-up and drop-off points anywhere inside or outside the boundary of a department with a click of the mouse pointer.
Minimum User Interaction
No initial design or user-specified tuning parameters are required. Produces optimized layouts without any user interaction.
Compare Alternative Layouts
Graphical display of the optimized layout allows the user to relocate any departments and compare the cost of alternative layouts.
Module Padding
The user can specify padding of empty space around the modules. Optimized layouts will have modules seperated by the specified padding.
Negative Flow
The user can specify negative flow between any pair of departments. This keeps the two departments as apart as possible in the optimized layout.
Composite Boundary
The user can specify a rectangular or composite boundary. If feasible, VIP-PLANOPT will produce optimized layout within the specified boundary.
VIP-PLANOPT Algorithm
VIP-PLANOPT is based on a proprietary hybrid heuristic-cum-analytical technique which has evolved through years of research work. It can generate high quality solutions for large scale problems with minimal computational cost.
A pseudo-exhaustive search is then carried out for the optimum solution at each stage of a multi-stage optimization process.
VIP-PLANOPT in various Scholarly Articles and Research Papers
Adjacency-Based Facility Layout Optimization for Shipyards: A Case Study
Tamer, Salim, et al. “Adjacency-Based Facility Layout Optimization for Shipyards: A Case Study.” Journal of Ship Production and Design 39.01 (2023): 25-31.
Osnivanje mješovitog brodogradilišta visoke tehnološke razine
Safić, Edvin. Osnivanje mješovitog brodogradilišta visoke tehnološke razine. Diss. University of Rijeka. Faculty of Engineering. Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering. Section of Technology and Organisation of Ship Building, 2023.
Cascading flowlines and layout modules: Practical strategies for machine duplication in facility layouts
Irani, Shahrukh A., and Heng Huang. “Cascading flowlines and layout modules: Practical strategies for machine duplication in facility layouts.” International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems 17 (2005): 119-149.
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A full refund is guaranteed if any other software can produce better (lower-cost) layouts for any known set of benchmark problems