Facility Layout Improvement in Brake Pad Manufacturing Using CRAFT Algorithm

Authors : Hüseyin Ali Sarıkaya, Hatice Yıldırım Dinç, Habibe Urgancı

Pages : 27-46

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Publication Date : 2024-08-02

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Effective facility planning can significantly reduce a company\\\'s operating costs. Facility layout problems deal with the location of objects within a particular area and the flow of materials between these objects. Companies must control costs and eliminate activities that do not add value to products to succeed in today\\\'s fiercely competitive global environment. There should be no extraneous equipment, products, or personnel involved in the business. The primary goal is to reduce the transportation costs. In this study, a new layout alternative has been proposed for a brake pad production factory operating in Konya Organized Industrial Park using the CRAFT (Computerized Relative Allocation of Facilities Technique) algorithm. Computational results show that the layout plan shortens material flow times by reducing department distances, as assessed by daily total transportation cost. In the new arrangements made using Muther`s Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) approach, interdepartmental transportation costs and the total daily material handling cost has been reduced by 55%.
Keywords : CRAFT, Muther’s Systematic Layout Planning, Material Handling Cost