An existing facility is to be re-designed to produce electric ovens. The old machines in the existing facility are to be replaced by the new ones. But, there is no existing layout. The existing building has one floor for all activities. The information to be supplied for generating alternative layouts for improvement is to be listed as machining and area requirements of the departments, shape and dimensions of the existing building, machine and workforce requirements, and material handling costs. Based on the sizes of the machines a unit template is determined to be used in representing the area requirements of the departments. Based on demand forecasts for the electric ovens. it is possible to quantify the flow between departments, so that the objective is to minimize total handling costs.

An existing facility is to be re-designed to produce electric ovens. The old machines in the existing facility are to be replaced by the new ones. But, there is no existing layout. The existing building has one floor for all activities. The information to be supplied for generating alternative layouts for improvement is to be listed as machining and area requirements of the departments, shape and dimensions of the existing building, machine and workforce requirements, and material handling costs. Based on the sizes of the machines a unit template is determined to be used in representing the area requirements of the departments. Based on demand forecasts for the electric ovens. it is possible to quantify the flow between departments, so that the objective is to minimize total handling costs.

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

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