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Comparison of the Two Layout Structures in Automotive Body Shops Considering Failure Distributions

자동차 차체공장에서 고장분포를 고려한 두 종류 배치구조에 대한 비교

  • Kim, Ha Seok (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Changwon National University) ;
  • Wang, Guan (School of Economics & Management, Hebei University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Shin, Yang Woo (Department of Statistics, Changwon National University) ;
  • Moon, Dug Hee (School of Industrial Engineering and Naval Architecture, Changwon National University)
  • 김하석 (창원대학교 산업시스템공학과) ;
  • 왕관 (중국 하북과기대학 경제관리학원) ;
  • 신양우 (창원대학교 통계학과) ;
  • 문덕희 (창원대학교 산업조선해양공학부)
  • Received : 2015.03.03
  • Accepted : 2015.07.02
  • Published : 2015.10.15
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Abstract

There are many challenges in manufacturing system for new factory construction. Although factories produce same product, the layout of each factory may be different. The body shop in an automotive factory is a typical flow line with assembly, but the layout concept of the line varies among factories. In this paper, two types of layouts in the body shops of automotive factories, one for layered build and the other for modular build, are compared using simulation study. The simulation experiments indicate that the modular build layout is better than the layered build layout with respect to production rate. The effects of various failure distributions on the throughputs are also investigated, and some insights are suggested regarding the layout concept.

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Supported by : National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)

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