Study on the Layout Planning and Optimization for an Electronic Product Workshop Based on Cell Manufacturing

Aiming at the characteristics of multi-variety and small batch production of electronic products, a workshop layout optimization method based on cell manufacturing is proposed. First, the original layout and its problems are analyzed. Then, product-quantity analysis is carried out, and the product families are classified. Aiming at the product families, logistic quantities, non-logistic quantities are calculated using systematic layout planning (SLP) method. Comprehensive correlation graph and position correlation graph of operating units are attained. Based on the relations of operation units, the workshop layout is optimized, and the optimizing results are analyzed from logistic and non-logistic aspects. Application results show that the method is feasible and effective, and the logistic and non-logistic indices are improved significantly after optimization.