SLP Approach Based Facility Layout Optimization: An Empirical Study

Weiying Chen; Changyu Liu; Xuwen Huang; Hualiang Lai; Binfeng Li

doi:doi:10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15

| Peer-Reviewed

SLP Approach Based Facility Layout Optimization: An Empirical Study

Weiying Chen, Changyu Liu, Xuwen Huang, Hualiang Lai, Binfeng Li

Published in Science Journal of Business and Management (Volume 4, Issue 5)

Received: 2 November 2016 Published: 3 November 2016

Views: Downloads:

Download PDF

Share This Article

Twitter
Linked In
Facebook

Abstract

Favorable facility layouts could effectively improve production efficiency, reduce production cost, and improve comprehensive competitiveness. Take the inefficient workshop facility layout of the H Company as an example, the paper studies both transportation and processing cycle for raw materials of its main products, records statistically transport distances and transport weights for each raw material in each processing workshop, and discovers principal issues in the transportation and processing cycle for the H Company. This paper adopts the Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) approach to optimize the layout design of the H Company, and compares non-optimized layout scheme with optimized one from qualitative and quantitative analysis aspect by using the analytic hierarchy process approach. The results show that the application of SLP approach in the H Company could enhance obviously the performance of its workshop facility layout.

Published in	Science Journal of Business and Management (Volume 4, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15
Page(s)	172-180
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright	Copyright © The Author(s), 2016. Published by Science Publishing Group

Keywords

Systematic Layout Planning (SLP), Facility Layout Optimization, Empirical Study, Analytic Hierarchy Process

References

[1]	S. J. Lu, “Research and application of a manufacturing enterprise production workshop facilities layout,” Master Dissertation: Chongqing University, 2013.
[2]	Q. Fu, “Research on optimizing method of facilities layout of workshop taking multi-variety and small-batch production,” Master Dissertation: Chongqing University, 2014.
[3]	R. Muther, “Systematic layout planning,” Beijing: China Machine Press, 1986.
[4]	M. J. Ye and G. G. Zhou, “Method of systematic layout planning improved by genetic algorithm and its application to plant layout design,” Journal of East China University of Science and Technology (Natural Science Edition), 2005, 31(3): 371-375.
[5]	C.n Zhao, Y. Yang, and Q. Zheng, “Workshop layout design based on hybrid genetic algorithm,” Journal of Chongqing University of Technology (Natural Science), 2010, 24(2): 43-48.
[6]	F. F. Chang, “Research on static facilities layout in manufacturing workshop based on improved SLP,” Master Dissertation: Chongqing University, 2014.
[7]	C. Huang and C. K. Wong. "Discretized Cell Modeling for Optimal Facility Layout Plans of Unequal and Irregular Facilities." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (2016): 04016082.
[8]	P. Xin, Peiwei, F. Khan, and S. Ahmed. "Layout Optimization of a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Facility Using Inherent Safety Principles." Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering 138, no. 4 (2016): 041602.
[9]	X. F. Gu, “The study and the application of facilities layout improvement at workshop in F Group,” Master Dissertation: Chongqing University, 2009.
[10]	O. S. Vaidya and S. Kumar, “Analytic hierarchy process: An overview of applications,” European Journal of Operational Research, 2006, 169(1): 1-29.
[11]	C. R. Wang, “Research on workshop facilities layout of RX Company based on SLP method,” Master Dissertation: Northeast Agricultural University, 2014.
[12]	J. A. Alonso and M. T. Lamata, “Consistency in the analytic hierarchy process: a new approach,” International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowledge-Based System, 2006, 14(04): 445-459.

Cite This Article

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Weiying Chen, Changyu Liu, Xuwen Huang, Hualiang Lai, Binfeng Li. (2016). SLP Approach Based Facility Layout Optimization: An Empirical Study. Science Journal of Business and Management, 4(5), 172-180. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Weiying Chen; Changyu Liu; Xuwen Huang; Hualiang Lai; Binfeng Li. SLP Approach Based Facility Layout Optimization: An Empirical Study. Sci. J. Bus. Manag. 2016, 4(5), 172-180. doi: 10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Weiying Chen, Changyu Liu, Xuwen Huang, Hualiang Lai, Binfeng Li. SLP Approach Based Facility Layout Optimization: An Empirical Study. Sci J Bus Manag. 2016;4(5):172-180. doi: 10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15,
  author = {Weiying Chen and Changyu Liu and Xuwen Huang and Hualiang Lai and Binfeng Li},
  title = {SLP Approach Based Facility Layout Optimization: An Empirical Study},
  journal = {Science Journal of Business and Management},
  volume = {4},
  number = {5},
  pages = {172-180},
  doi = {10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.sjbm.20160405.15},
  abstract = {Favorable facility layouts could effectively improve production efficiency, reduce production cost, and improve comprehensive competitiveness. Take the inefficient workshop facility layout of the H Company as an example, the paper studies both transportation and processing cycle for raw materials of its main products, records statistically transport distances and transport weights for each raw material in each processing workshop, and discovers principal issues in the transportation and processing cycle for the H Company. This paper adopts the Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) approach to optimize the layout design of the H Company, and compares non-optimized layout scheme with optimized one from qualitative and quantitative analysis aspect by using the analytic hierarchy process approach. The results show that the application of SLP approach in the H Company could enhance obviously the performance of its workshop facility layout.},
 year = {2016}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - SLP Approach Based Facility Layout Optimization: An Empirical Study
AU  - Weiying Chen
AU  - Changyu Liu
AU  - Xuwen Huang
AU  - Hualiang Lai
AU  - Binfeng Li
Y1  - 2016/11/03
PY  - 2016
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15
DO  - 10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15
T2  - Science Journal of Business and Management
JF  - Science Journal of Business and Management
JO  - Science Journal of Business and Management
SP  - 172
EP  - 180
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2331-0634
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15
AB  - Favorable facility layouts could effectively improve production efficiency, reduce production cost, and improve comprehensive competitiveness. Take the inefficient workshop facility layout of the H Company as an example, the paper studies both transportation and processing cycle for raw materials of its main products, records statistically transport distances and transport weights for each raw material in each processing workshop, and discovers principal issues in the transportation and processing cycle for the H Company. This paper adopts the Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) approach to optimize the layout design of the H Company, and compares non-optimized layout scheme with optimized one from qualitative and quantitative analysis aspect by using the analytic hierarchy process approach. The results show that the application of SLP approach in the H Company could enhance obviously the performance of its workshop facility layout.
VL  - 4
IS  - 5
ER  -

Copy | Download

Author Information

Weiying Chen

College of Mathematics and Informatics, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
Changyu Liu

College of Mathematics and Informatics, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
Xuwen Huang

College of Mathematics and Informatics, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
Hualiang Lai

College of Mathematics and Informatics, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
Binfeng Li

College of Mathematics and Informatics, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China

Download PDF

Sections

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Weiying Chen, Changyu Liu, Xuwen Huang, Hualiang Lai, Binfeng Li. (2016). SLP Approach Based Facility Layout Optimization: An Empirical Study. Science Journal of Business and Management, 4(5), 172-180. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Weiying Chen; Changyu Liu; Xuwen Huang; Hualiang Lai; Binfeng Li. SLP Approach Based Facility Layout Optimization: An Empirical Study. Sci. J. Bus. Manag. 2016, 4(5), 172-180. doi: 10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Weiying Chen, Changyu Liu, Xuwen Huang, Hualiang Lai, Binfeng Li. SLP Approach Based Facility Layout Optimization: An Empirical Study. Sci J Bus Manag. 2016;4(5):172-180. doi: 10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15,
  author = {Weiying Chen and Changyu Liu and Xuwen Huang and Hualiang Lai and Binfeng Li},
  title = {SLP Approach Based Facility Layout Optimization: An Empirical Study},
  journal = {Science Journal of Business and Management},
  volume = {4},
  number = {5},
  pages = {172-180},
  doi = {10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.sjbm.20160405.15},
  abstract = {Favorable facility layouts could effectively improve production efficiency, reduce production cost, and improve comprehensive competitiveness. Take the inefficient workshop facility layout of the H Company as an example, the paper studies both transportation and processing cycle for raw materials of its main products, records statistically transport distances and transport weights for each raw material in each processing workshop, and discovers principal issues in the transportation and processing cycle for the H Company. This paper adopts the Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) approach to optimize the layout design of the H Company, and compares non-optimized layout scheme with optimized one from qualitative and quantitative analysis aspect by using the analytic hierarchy process approach. The results show that the application of SLP approach in the H Company could enhance obviously the performance of its workshop facility layout.},
 year = {2016}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - SLP Approach Based Facility Layout Optimization: An Empirical Study
AU  - Weiying Chen
AU  - Changyu Liu
AU  - Xuwen Huang
AU  - Hualiang Lai
AU  - Binfeng Li
Y1  - 2016/11/03
PY  - 2016
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15
DO  - 10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15
T2  - Science Journal of Business and Management
JF  - Science Journal of Business and Management
JO  - Science Journal of Business and Management
SP  - 172
EP  - 180
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2331-0634
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjbm.20160405.15
AB  - Favorable facility layouts could effectively improve production efficiency, reduce production cost, and improve comprehensive competitiveness. Take the inefficient workshop facility layout of the H Company as an example, the paper studies both transportation and processing cycle for raw materials of its main products, records statistically transport distances and transport weights for each raw material in each processing workshop, and discovers principal issues in the transportation and processing cycle for the H Company. This paper adopts the Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) approach to optimize the layout design of the H Company, and compares non-optimized layout scheme with optimized one from qualitative and quantitative analysis aspect by using the analytic hierarchy process approach. The results show that the application of SLP approach in the H Company could enhance obviously the performance of its workshop facility layout.
VL  - 4
IS  - 5
ER  -

Copy | Download