Case Study on Process Type Layout for Machine Shop Application

Abstract

The layout problem is the main core function practiced in all organizations the success of any organization is mainly focused on resources and facilities added in the shop. In this present work, an attempt has been made to design an alternative layout for the machine shop as per the process sequence.in this work process type layout problem is selected for study and further analysis. In the existing layout shop, all production machines are not arranged as per the sequence of process operations. The existing shop consists of a lathe machine cell, Grinding machine, Drilling machine, Milling machine, and shaping machine these are the resources available in the shop. The main practical constraint is said to be the difficulty in process flow and material handling. So in order to overcome such hurdles, the existing system must be modified with few alterations in the resource availability.