Improvement of Production Facility Layout With Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) Algorithm

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to rearrangement of production floor layout of facilities so as to minimize the distance and material handling costs at the time of production. The study was conducted on a company that is Flow Shop. The layout of the facility is based on the flow of the production process and product produced more than 1 type by using different machines. Placement facility layout resulting in irregular distances and large material handling costs. Factor plant layout will greatly affect the timeliness in each process. Sets the layout engine in such a way, is expected to reduce waiting time, and cost of the process of moving goods (material handling). The smaller the range of material handling, better layout. So that the production process will remain smooth and controlled until the last process. In this study, the total distance of the initial layout compared to the proposed layout there is a reduction in material handling distance. Material handling costs also decreased when compared to the initial layout with the proposed layout. In this study, the proposed layout which has been designed to be implemented in the company with socialization to the management about the advantages of the proposed layout, including the distance and material handling costs smaller. The design layout can still be developed with computer simulations to design a model of the real system with the goal of understanding the behavior of the system and evaluate it to improve system performance. The production process will get optimal results when supported production planning and control mature. Other factors are also very important to note in order to obtain optimal results in a production process is taking into consideration the layout of the production machine. SLP method could form the answer to minimize the distance and cost of material handling.