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Productivity Improvement in Plant by Using Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) - A Case Study of Medium Scale Industry
Productivity Improvement in Plant by Using Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) - A Case Study of Medium Scale Industry
Productivity Improvement in Plant by Using Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) - A Case Study of Medium Scale Industry
Abstract
In the present work, the layout design is an important task when a manufacturing system is constructed, or expanded. The objective of
this research is to study the existing plant layout of manufacturing unit and improve it using systematic layout planning theory (SLP)
for better plant area utilization and increased productivity In this paper we highlighted some problems faced by one medium scale
Auto Ancillary company. The layout of the firm was the main concern regarding the operations conducted and material flow in the
assembly line. Company focuses mainly to improve the productivity of plant. We use systematic layout planning (SLP) approach to
improve existing layout of the company. The detailed study of the plant layout such as operation process chart, flow of material and
activity relationship chart has been investigated. Final layout was selected by installation of new machine with effective utilization of
area to improve productivity.
Keywords-Plant layout, Systematic Layout Planning, Flow analysis, Activity relationship chart
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Plant layout is the best and an optimum arrangement of
operating equipment, personnel, storage space, material
handling equipment and other services to facilitate the design
of product. Plant layout embraces the physical arrangement of
industrial facilities. This arrangement either installed or in
plan, includes the spaces needed for material movement,
storage, laborers, and all other related activities or services. A
good layout is one which allows material flow rapidly and
directly for processing. This reduces transport handling and
other costs per unit, space requirement are minimized and idle
machine and idle man time reduces.
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PLANNING
PRODUCT
Silencer pipe A
Silencer pipe pd
Silencer pipe Disco
Silencer Honda
QUANTITY/DAY
225
600
400
350
Quantity
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
Quantity
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Description
office
tool room
raw material area
pipe A and PD assembly
disco assembly(D)
honda assembly(H)
finish good storage
Department
Office
Toolroom
Finish storage
Pipe A and PD assembly(E)
Disco pipe assembly(D)
honda pipe assembly (H)
Raw material
Reason
Flow of Material
Ease of supervision
Convenience
Production Control
Contact
1
0
A(2)
U(3)
U(4)
U(4)
U(4)
U(2)
0
O(5)
U(4)
U(4)
U(4)
A(3)
0
U(4)
U(4)
A(3)
I(4)
0
A(5) 0
A(1) A(1) 0
I(1) I(1) I(1)
area(sq ft)
352
192
156
156
97
19
768
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Operation
Inlet pipe swaging
Inlet pipe mouth piece weld
Inlet pipe shot filling and raming
Pipe bending
Shot removing
Pipe welding for stopper ring
Gauge inspection
Leakage testing SPM
Hole drilling
Pipe rework and finishing
5. CONCLUSIONS
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