Abstract:To reduce the congestion or wasted space caused by neglected space of buffer, the collaborative optimization of buffer allocation problem and facility layout problem was presented. Based on continuoustime Markov stochastic process theory, a queuing network node state model was established to solve utilization rate of facilities. A collaborative optimization model was built considering the utilization rate of facilities, material handling distance and floor area. The collaborative optimization model was calculated using improved NSGAⅡ. A case study of diesel engine cylinder block processing line was provided to prove the effectiveness of the proposed method.