Facility layout problems have a significant impact on the productivity and efficiency of the manufacturing systems. Generally, layout problems deal with the optimization of facility space and locations (e. g. machines, departments) and are oriented to optimize the system's performance within the facility space. Many research works discussed facility layout problems, and there are several literature reviews classified the problems, characteristics, solution methods, and mathematical models. In this paper, different aspects closely related to layout problem solutions and decision making are analyzed and reviewed. These aspects are organized as layout drivers: enabling technologies, tools and techniques, manufacturing systems, and supporting factors. Analyzing these four layout drivers will lead to suggest new ideas for optimizing the solution and obtaining robust and sustainable facility layout/re-layout design through integrating the industrial information. This review paper illustrates the trends, gaps, challenges and suggests some recommendations; the present analysis shall guide interested researchers and practitioners for integrating research works and developing new perspectives for future facility layout problem solutions and layout designs.

设备布局问题对生产系统的生产率和效率有重大影响。通常，布局问题涉及设施空间和位置（例如机器，部门）的优化，并且旨在优化设施空间内的系统性能。许多研究工作都讨论了设施布局问题，并且有几篇文献综述对这些问题，特征，解决方法和数学模型进行了分类。在本文中，分析和审查了与布局问题解决方案和决策密切相关的各个方面。这些方面被组织为布局驱动因素：启用技术，工具和技术，制造系统以及支持因素。分析这四个布局驱动因素将为优化解决方案并通过整合行业信息获得可靠且可持续的设施布局/重新布局设计提供新思路。这篇综述文件阐明了趋势，差距，挑战并提出了一些建议；本分析应指导感兴趣的研究人员和从业人员，以整合研究工作并为将来的设施布局问题解决方案和布局设计开发新的观点。