Analys och förslag av layout av en verkstadsindustri.
Skillingaryds stålrörsindustri AB handles different kinds of steel pipes and got theirmarket mainly in the furniture industry and in department stores. At the momentthe company find themselves in a strong up going course. In a few years thecompany?s turnover has increased with over 10 million SEK. This has led to ademand for structure changes and reorganizing through the company. Thedevelopment has forced the company to invest in new premises, which must beadapted for the production and further expansion of the company.This report describes how an analysis of the present layout has been made andhow effectivity and flow can be improved between machines, storage and personal.By using the method Simplified systematic layout planning, three proposals havebeen made. To give the clearest picture as possible of the layouts, all machines andbuildings were drawn in a 3D CAD-program called Solid Works. This will alsogive the company resources to continue to work with the material in case ofanother expansion.Suggestion D scored the most points in the valuation and is considered to be thebest solution. It is based on a big central storage and a compact machine park. Thesuggestion provides a smooth flow through the production line and short distancesbetween machines while having large spaces for storage and assembly.During the course of this paper a few instances of superfluous transports, badstorage handling and lack of order have been detected. Skillingarydsstålrörsindustri AB is recommended to start working with 5S. Labelling of articlesis of importance when it comes to create order and standardization of areas to helpthe personal to find the items they need.