{"title":"Minimizing Employee Walking through Clustering of Tools in Fixed-Position Layouts","authors":"Y. Shih","doi":"10.1142/s0219686723500294","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this research work was to study the performance of fixed-position layouts when working with different tools. We developed a computational model to obtain two performance indicators, the distance traveled and the training costs of employees. A Simulated Annealing algorithm was specifically developed and embedded in the developed model to define the best types of tools that minimize the total distance traveled. The results indicate that it is statistically advantageous to group different types of tools in carts, not only to reduce displacement but also to reduce the costs for training employees. Moreover, increasing the number of working centers, in most cases, contributes to a reduction in the distance traveled. There is no evidence that training costs increase as the number of components increases, and it is observed that the number of components has a negative influence on the performance.","PeriodicalId":44935,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9000,"publicationDate":"2023-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219686723500294","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The objective of this research work was to study the performance of fixed-position layouts when working with different tools. We developed a computational model to obtain two performance indicators, the distance traveled and the training costs of employees. A Simulated Annealing algorithm was specifically developed and embedded in the developed model to define the best types of tools that minimize the total distance traveled. The results indicate that it is statistically advantageous to group different types of tools in carts, not only to reduce displacement but also to reduce the costs for training employees. Moreover, increasing the number of working centers, in most cases, contributes to a reduction in the distance traveled. There is no evidence that training costs increase as the number of components increases, and it is observed that the number of components has a negative influence on the performance.
期刊介绍:
Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems publishes original papers pertaining to state-of-the-art research and development, product development, process planning, resource planning, applications, and tools in the areas related to advanced manufacturing. The journal addresses: - Manufacturing Systems - Collaborative Design - Collaborative Decision Making - Product Simulation - In-Process Modeling - Resource Planning - Resource Simulation - Tooling Design - Planning and Scheduling - Virtual Reality Technologies and Applications - CAD/CAE/CAM Systems - Networking and Distribution - Supply Chain Management