IMEG was hired by a leading builder of manufactured and modular homes. The customer has multiple manufacturing plants which build homes to meet appropriate state, national, and international building standards.
THE PROBLEM
analysis, utilization
The customer needed to develop a new manufacturing plant including main assembly and subassembly lines
Insufficient manufacturing capacity
Inefficient manufacturing process including large travel distance between processing and point-of-use locations
THE PLAN
Develop an improved plant layout
Completed a MODAPTS analysis to estimate process times
Determine manning usage and requirements through the development of a work combination chart
Improve floor space usage and reduce travel distances through a floor space and travel distance analysis
THE RESULTS
new facility design
Reduced manufacturing area by 6.8% in the subassembly areas through improved layout and floor space utilization
45% reduction in travel distance from material storage re-organization
9% increase in available space for material storage
Verified that process could meet capacity requirements
