Application Of General Flow Pattern In Facility Layout

Norsyahila , Ahmad Sahhidan (2009) Application Of General Flow Pattern In Facility Layout. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

This research centers on the planning for the location of machines, utilities, employee workstations, and customer service areas to optimize productivity at Isuzu Hicom Malaysia Sdn Bhd . The initial idea is to design layout that can minimize cost, traveling distances and time related to the productivity. This can ensure more profit and reduced production time for the Isuzu Hicom Malaysia Sdn Bhd future. This research has identified the General Flow Pattern Method as a suitable method. This is due to the fact that the General Flow Pattern Method is simple to be coordinated and the production is in the first in and first out. The essence of the General Flow Pattern Method relies on its Tool Work, specifically the flow analysis. The flow analysis is able to minimize the distance traveled, backtracking, cross traffic and the cost production. The Isuzu Hicom Malaysia Sdn Bhd has been selected to be the case study because of their awareness on problem related to the existing layout. The problem affects the performance of thousands workers, machines, productions lines. This research aims to develop a new layout using the GFP method for the Isuzu such that the total flow distance of the products can be reduced. The procedures for adopting the GFP had been outlined in this research. Specifically, 3 matrixes has to be developed; flow, distance, flow distance matrixes. Five layouts had been developed thru the GFP. These layouts had been compared to the current layout. Comparison indicates three of the five proposed layout is better in term of total flow distance compared to the current layout. In addition, the U-Shape Pattern, specifically pattern (a), has been found to be the best pattern alternative for the General Flow Pattern, which minimizes the flow distance travel for the Isuzu products.

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