Studies on Lucrative Process Layout for Medium Scale Industries
In this paper a comprehensive review on various
factory layouts has been carried out for designing a lucrative process
layout for medium scale industries. Industry data base reveals that the
end product rejection rate is on the order of 10% amounting large
profit loss. In order to avoid these rejection rates and to increase the
quality product production an intermediate non-destructive testing
facility (INDTF) has been recommended for increasing the overall
profit. We observed through detailed case studies that while
introducing INDTF to medium scale industries the expensive
production process can be avoided to the defective products well
before its final shape. Additionally, the defective products identified
during the intermediate stage can be effectively utilized for other
applications or recycling; thereby the overall wastage of the raw
materials can be reduced and profit can be increased. We concluded
that the prudent design of a factory layout through critical path
method facilitating with INDTF will warrant profitable outcome.
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analysis in project networks”, Applied mathematical modelling 32,
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plant layout using systematic layout planning for increased
productivity”, International journal of advanced engineering research
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McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2005.
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defects and identification of remedial measures – a diagnostic study”,
International journal of engineering inventions, Vol 1, Issue 6, October
2012, pp. 1-5.
[9] Binu Bose V, K N Anil Kumar, “Reducing rejection rate of casting
using simulation model”, International journal of innovative research in
science, engineering and technology, vol. II, Dec. 2013, pp 589-597.
[10] B´enab`es, J., Bennis, F., Poirson, E., and Ravaut, Y, “Interactive
optimization strategies for layout problems”. International Journal on
Interactive Design and Manufacturing, 2010, pp. 181–190.
[11] E.Anglada, A.Melendez, L.Maestro, I.Domiguez, “Adjustment of
Numerical simulation model to the investment casting process”, The
manufacturing engineering society international conference, procedia
engineering 63, 2013, pp. 75-83.
[12] K. Siekanski, S. Borkowski, “Analysis of foundry defects and preventive
activites for quality improvements of castings”, METABK 42, 2003, pp.
57-59.
[13] Jianxun Qi, Xiuhua Zhao, “Algorithm of finding hypo-critical path in
network planning”, International conference on applied physics and
industrial engineering, physics procedia 24, 2012, pp. 1520-1529.
[14] G.Almeida, J. Gonzalez, L.Rosado, P.Vilaca e telmo G.
Santos,”Advances in NDT and materials characterization by eddy
currents”, Forty sixth CIRP conference on manufacturing systems,
procedia CIRP 7, 2013, pp. 359-364.
[15] Roberto Poles,”System dynamics modelling of a production and
inventory system for remanufacturing to evaluate system improvement
strategies”, Int. J. Production Economics 144, 2013, pp.189-199.
[16] Paul W. Cleary, ”Extension of SPH to predict feeding, freezing and
defect creation in low pressure die casting”, Applied Mathematical
Modelling 34, 2010, pp. 3189-3201.
[17] L.Collini, A.Pirondi, R.Bianchi, M.Cova,P.P. Milella,”Influence of
casting defects on fatigue crack initiation and fatigue limit of ductile cast
iron”, procedia engineering 10, 2011, pp. 2898-2903.
[1] Shih-Pin Chen, Yi-Ju Hsueh, “A simple approach to fuzzy critical path
analysis in project networks”, Applied mathematical modelling 32,
2008, pp. 1289-1297.
[2] R.R. Yager, A procedure for ordering fuzzy subsets of the unit interval,
Inform. Sci. 24, 1981, pp.143–161.
[3] Pramod P, Shewale, Manmath S. Shete, S. M. Sane, “Improvement in
plant layout using systematic layout planning for increased
productivity”, International journal of advanced engineering research
and studies, Vol. I/ Issue III, 2012, pp. 259-261.
[4] J.A.Tompkins., et al., Facility Planning, Second Edition , John Wiley &
Sons, NY,1996.
[5] R.Muther, Systematic Layout Planning, Second Edition , CBI Publishing
Company, Inc. Boston, 1973.
[6] Finch, Byron J. Operations Now: Profitability, Processes,
Performance. 2nd ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2006.
[7] Stevenson, William J. Operations Management. 8th ed., Boston:
McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2005.
[8] D.N. Shivappa, Rohith, Abhijit Bhattacharya,”Analysis of casting
defects and identification of remedial measures – a diagnostic study”,
International journal of engineering inventions, Vol 1, Issue 6, October
2012, pp. 1-5.
[9] Binu Bose V, K N Anil Kumar, “Reducing rejection rate of casting
using simulation model”, International journal of innovative research in
science, engineering and technology, vol. II, Dec. 2013, pp 589-597.
[10] B´enab`es, J., Bennis, F., Poirson, E., and Ravaut, Y, “Interactive
optimization strategies for layout problems”. International Journal on
Interactive Design and Manufacturing, 2010, pp. 181–190.
[11] E.Anglada, A.Melendez, L.Maestro, I.Domiguez, “Adjustment of
Numerical simulation model to the investment casting process”, The
manufacturing engineering society international conference, procedia
engineering 63, 2013, pp. 75-83.
[12] K. Siekanski, S. Borkowski, “Analysis of foundry defects and preventive
activites for quality improvements of castings”, METABK 42, 2003, pp.
57-59.
[13] Jianxun Qi, Xiuhua Zhao, “Algorithm of finding hypo-critical path in
network planning”, International conference on applied physics and
industrial engineering, physics procedia 24, 2012, pp. 1520-1529.
[14] G.Almeida, J. Gonzalez, L.Rosado, P.Vilaca e telmo G.
Santos,”Advances in NDT and materials characterization by eddy
currents”, Forty sixth CIRP conference on manufacturing systems,
procedia CIRP 7, 2013, pp. 359-364.
[15] Roberto Poles,”System dynamics modelling of a production and
inventory system for remanufacturing to evaluate system improvement
strategies”, Int. J. Production Economics 144, 2013, pp.189-199.
[16] Paul W. Cleary, ”Extension of SPH to predict feeding, freezing and
defect creation in low pressure die casting”, Applied Mathematical
Modelling 34, 2010, pp. 3189-3201.
[17] L.Collini, A.Pirondi, R.Bianchi, M.Cova,P.P. Milella,”Influence of
casting defects on fatigue crack initiation and fatigue limit of ductile cast
iron”, procedia engineering 10, 2011, pp. 2898-2903.
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factory layouts has been carried out for designing a lucrative process
layout for medium scale industries. Industry data base reveals that the
end product rejection rate is on the order of 10% amounting large
profit loss. In order to avoid these rejection rates and to increase the
quality product production an intermediate non-destructive testing
facility (INDTF) has been recommended for increasing the overall
profit. We observed through detailed case studies that while
introducing INDTF to medium scale industries the expensive
production process can be avoided to the defective products well
before its final shape. Additionally, the defective products identified
during the intermediate stage can be effectively utilized for other
applications or recycling; thereby the overall wastage of the raw
materials can be reduced and profit can be increased. We concluded
that the prudent design of a factory layout through critical path
method facilitating with INDTF will warrant profitable outcome.
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