Research Article

Efficient Parallel Sorting for Migrating Birds Optimization When Solving Machine-Part Cell Formation Problems

Table 13

Initial matrices for generating neighboring solutions.
(a)

Cell 1 Cell 2 Cell 3 Cell 4 Cell 5

Machine 1 1 0 0 1 1
Machine 2 1 0 1 0 1
Machine 3 0 1 0 1 1
Machine 4 1 0 1 0 0

(b)

Cell 1 Cell 2

Machine 1 1 0
Machine 2 0 1
Machine 3 0 1
Machine 4 1 0

(c)

Cell 1 Cell 2

Part 1 1 0
Part 2 0 1
Part 3 0 1
Part 4 1 0
Part 5 0 1