Assembly line conversion approach: a simulation evaluation
by Shahrul Kamaruddin; Kok-Wui Boon; Zahid Akhtar Khan; Arshad Noor Siddiquee
International Journal of Agile Systems and Management (IJASM), Vol. 4, No. 4, 2011

Abstract: Flow line layout has the characteristics of meeting high volume with low product variety production. However, the market trend nowadays focuses on customisation where product orders come in small batches but with high product variety. Therefore, cellular layout becomes a preferable type of layout due to its ability to cope with low volume and high product variety. The conversion of flow line to cellular layout is focused in this study and assembly line conversion approach is suggested as a guideline on designing the basic structure of cellular layout. The conversion will adopt lean concept on the manufacturing line. The converted layout will be further tested for its performance by using simulation modelling. Then, the behaviours of cellular layout are described and performance measures that show significant effect on the layout are reviewed by using analysis of variance (ANOVA).

Online publication date: Mon, 17-Oct-2011

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