AN INTEGRATED METHODOLOGY FOR LAYOUT DESIGN AND WORK ORGANISATION IN A FURNITURE MANUFACTURING PLANT

Authors

  • A. Sutcu Department of Forest Products Engineering, Suleyman Demirel University
  • E. Tanritanir Department of Forest Products Engineering, Suleyman Demirel University
  • B. Durmusoglu Department of Industrial Engineering, Istanbul Technical University
  • H.I. Koruca Department of Industrial Engineering, Istanbul Technical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/22-1-42

Keywords:

job shop environment, re-design or re-organisation of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), SME manufacturing facility

Abstract

ENGLISH 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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Published

2011-11-05

How to Cite

Sutcu, A., Tanritanir, E., Durmusoglu, B., & Koruca, H. (2011). AN INTEGRATED METHODOLOGY FOR LAYOUT DESIGN AND WORK ORGANISATION IN A FURNITURE MANUFACTURING PLANT. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.7166/22-1-42

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Case Studies