Distance traveled
Backtracking
Cross traffic
Cost of production
Flow Analysis Techniques
The flow of a part is the path which that part takes while moving through the plant. Flow analysis considers the path that every part takes through the plant and tries to minimize the following:
Distance traveled
Backtracking
Cross traffic
Cost of production
Why do we apply flow analysis techniques?
Flow analysis leads to better plant layouts with higher efficiency, which means cost reduction. Flow analysis provides critical information on:
Operation requirements
Material handling needs
Storage needs
Inspection requirements
Delay reasons
What is to be done after the flow is analyzed?
With the information collected after the flow analysis, the designer is challenged to:
Eliminate as many steps as possible
Combine steps
Rearrange equipment to:
reduce cost of production
reduce cost of operation
Figure 1. Flow Analysis Techniques
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Last Update: September 20, 1999 |
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Prepared by : Serdar Z. Elgun |
