An integrated methodology for layout design and work organisation in a furniture manufacturing plant

 

 

A. Sutcu^I; E. Tanritanir^II; B. Durmusoglu^III; H.I. Koruca^IV

^IDepartment of Forest Products Engineering, Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey, asutcu@orman.sdu.edu.tr
^IIDepartment of Forest Products Engineering, Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey, ettanir@istanbul.edu.tr
^IIIDepartment of Industrial, Engineering Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, durmusogl1@itu.edu.tr
^IVDepartment of Industrial, Engineering Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, koruca@mmf.sdu.edu.tr

 

 

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ABSTRACT

This study aims to provide an integrated methodology for re-designing the layout and departmental organisation in a job shop environment. While several studies have discussed the specific re-design or re-organisation of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through simulation or mathematical models performing improvements, an integrated approach is rare. An integrated simulation-based methodology has been developed for simultaneously re-designing the layout and the departmental organisation of an SME manufacturing facility. A wooden chair manufacturing facility has been used as a case study. It is found that the developed methodology might be useful for other SME manufacturing firms, especially in the furniture industry.

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OPSOMMING

Hierdie studie hou 'n geïntegreerde metodologie vir die herontwerp van uitleg en departementele rangskikking in 'n stukwerkwinkel voor. Terwyl verskeie studies die spesifieke herontwerp en herrangskikking van klein- en mediumgrootte ondernemings deur simulasie en wiskundige modelle probeer verbeter, is 'n geïntegreerde benadering raar. 'n Geïntegreerde simulasie-gebaseerde metodologie is ontwikkel en 'n vervaardigingsaanleg wat houtstoele produseer word as gevallestudie voorgehou. Die toepassing van die model word as nuttig beskou vir ander klein- tot mediumgrootte ondernemings in die meubel-bedryf.

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1 The author was enrolled for a PhD degree in the Department of Business Administration, Suleyman Demirel University.