Single-Row Facility Layout Based on Manufacturing Costs

Abstract:

Single-row facility layout is widely used in manufacturing system. It has a very important effect on the performance of manufacturing system. The single-row facility layout, including linear, U-shape, and semi-circular layout are introduced firstly. Based on the lower selling price of customers’ demand, the components of manufacturing cost are analyzed secondly. Then the relationship between the manufacturing cost and objectives of single-row layout are described. Meanwhile, the mathematical and simulation models related to several parts of manufacturing cost of single-row layout are set up respectively. Finally, the simulation of these models for single-row layout is running in QUEST. After analyzing the simulation results, conclusions are obtained: (1) material handling cost of semi-circular layout is the lowest among the three types of single-row facility layout; (2) area utilization rate of U-shape layout is higher than others; (3) equipment and labor utilization of U-shape layout is the higher than others in the same moment. This research results will

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 300-301)
• Pages: 140-145
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.300-301.140
• Online since: February 2013
• Authors: Xiao Hong Suo, Xian Chi
• Keywords: Facility Layout, Manufacturing Cost, Modeling, Simulation, Single-Row Layout

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