Facility Design Variations using a Strong Component based Methodology

In this presentation is shown how a strong component-based facility layout design methodology addresses the design problem when some design relevant factors are adapted. The strong-component-based methodology proposes a unique structural design, a non-dedicated facility, capable of producing a family of products that require similar operations and workstations, which can be shared. Simultaneously, the methodology suggests that this structure can take advantage of both, known classical layout designs, product and process, in a single or multiple machine environments. In addition, adding or reducing a number of stations, adding feeding and storage facilities, considering qualitative and quantitative coefficients are some of the factors variations that can be addressed when using this methodology. In consequence, organisational impacts of the facility layout problem are addressed and solutions that can be obtained using the strong component-based methodology are suggested when the interrelations diagram are crated, an essential diagram which eases the facility design goals.