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The Rank Order Clustering (ROC)

The Rank Order Clustering (ROC) technique is an efficient and easy to use algorithm for grouping machines into cells for production flow analysis. The algorithm sorts the rows and columns of the machine-part incidence matrix based on binary weights and decimal weight calculations. It iterates through assigning weights and reranking rows and columns until there is no change in the positions, in order to group related machines and parts together.

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The Rank Order Clustering (ROC)

The Rank Order Clustering (ROC) technique is an efficient and easy to use algorithm for grouping machines into cells for production flow analysis. The algorithm sorts the rows and columns of the machine-part incidence matrix based on binary weights and decimal weight calculations. It iterates through assigning weights and reranking rows and columns until there is no change in the positions, in order to group related machines and parts together.

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The Rank Order Clustering

(ROC)

Grouping Parts and Machines by Rank


Order Clustering (ROC)
The Rank Order Clustering (ROC) technique
is specifically applicable in production flow
analysis. It is an efficient and easy to use
algorithm for grouping machines into cells.
The algorithm, which is based on sorting rows
and columns of the machine-part incidence
matrix, is given below.
1.Assign binary weight and calculate a decimal
weight for each row using the formula

Decimal weight for row


Where
m is the number of row and
b is a binary number (0 or 1)
2. Rank the rows from top to bottom in order of
decreasing decimal weight values
3. Assign binary weight and calculate a decimal
weight for each column using the formula

Decimal weight for column

Where
n is the number of column and b is a binary
number (0 or 1)
4. Rank the column from left to right in order of
decreasing decimal weight values
5. Continue preceding steps until there is no
change in the position of each element in
each row and column

Apply the rank order clustering technique to the


part-machine incidence matrix shown below

First iteration (Step 1)

Second iteration (Steps 2 and 3 )

Solution (Steps 4 and 5)

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