![]() ![]() The computerized layout methods, either construction or improvement-type routines are heuristics. Computer can perform tedious computations and generate several alternative solutions much more rapidly and effectively than manual procedures. ![]() Among others the application and use of computers become an advantage. Plant layout design requires diverse field of knowledge. In addition, a good layout brings safe workplace for employees and thereby increases employee morale, minimize risk of injury to personnel and damage to property. If facilities are arranged optimally, manufacturers can decrease work in process, material handling costs, total production costs and significantly enhance their system s efficiency. Its main concern is reducing cost by maximizing adjacency of highly interacting components of a system or reducing material handling cost or distance between work stations. A good placement of facilities contributes to the overall efficiency of operations and can reduce up to 50% of the total operating expenses. ![]() Effective placement of the facilities is known to have a significant impact upon manufacturing costs, work in process, lead times and productivity. Facilities are of crucial importance to organizations since they usually represent the largest and most expensive assets of an organization. Key words: Computer Aided Layout Design, Construction Routine and Improvement Routine INTRDCTIN AND RELATED LITERATRE Layout design has been considered as one of the vital areas where business performance improvement can be realized. ![]() From the comparison, this study concluded that federated use of computerized layout design algorithms provides better result. The result obtained by improving the already existing layout using CRAFT is compared with the result obtained through newly developed layout by CRELAP followed by improving it with CRAFT. The hypothesis is verified by taking layout problems of Kotebe Metal Tools Factory (KMTF). This paper hypothesized that better result could be gained by federating these two algorithms rather than their independent applications. Among others, CRAFT has been developed to improve an already existing layout while algorithms such as CRELAP are used to build new layouts from scratch. Different computerized algorithms have been developed to optimize the flow of materials within a factory. Determining location of machines, workstations, and other facilities are layout problems in a manufacturing plant. 1 CMPTERIZED FACILITIES LAYT DESIGN Ameha Mulugeta, Birhanu Beshah and Daniel Kitaw School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa niversity ABSTRACT Facilities are crucial as they usually represent the largest and the most expensive assets of an organization. ![]()
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