Designing the re-layout of the production floor using integrated systematic layout planning (SLP) and simulation methods

Masriah, Mansur and Ahmad Afif, Ahmarofi (2020) Designing the re-layout of the production floor using integrated systematic layout planning (SLP) and simulation methods. International Journal of Industrial Management (IJIM), 6 (1). pp. 50-57. ISSN 2289-9286 (Print); 0127-564x (Online). (Published)

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Abstract

In the manufacturing company, an efficient production floor affects the productivity of the company. Thus, a well design production floor layout assists the company to achieve its objectives. In this regard, this study aims to design a new alternative production floor layout for the XYZ manufacturing company. The company facing the facility layout problem (FLP) where their workstation on the production floor was not located based on the activity-relationship. Thus, the company struggles to reduce the distance travel of their workers from one station to another by re-layout their production floor. The Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) method was used to determine the best new alternative layout for the company. Subsequently, the AnyLogic simulation software was utilized to test the effectiveness of the layout by using the number of steps as the parameter. As a result, it is found that the total number of steps of workers in the production floor can be reduced from 16,554 steps (in existing layout) to 15,956 steps (in new alternative layout).

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Facility layout problem (FLP); Systematic layout planning (SLP); Simulation; Production floor; Manufacturing
Subjects: T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Industrial Management
Institute of Postgraduate Studies
Depositing User: Noorul Farina Arifin
Date Deposited: 28 Oct 2020 02:48
Last Modified: 28 Oct 2020 02:48
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29798
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