Which is more professional in the lean layout of the new factory?

The lean layout of the new factory is completely opposite to the traditional "asset-centric" layout. Lean factory layout starts with customers and then designs processes around employees. The layout with assets as the core starts with equipment and tooling, and then considers the process flow. The goal of lean layout is to minimize the waste and overload in the operation process, and at the same time enhance the visual communication on the spot. Tian Jian consulting companies usually use the following tools to evaluate and design lean factory layout:

1. Value stream diagram analysis: observe the overall material and information flow and understand their internal relations.

2. Office layout "spaghetti map": draw the route of employee movement and identify invalid movements.

3. Relationship matrix: determine the internal customer and supplier relationship between processes and resources to determine the appropriate location.

4. Logistics evaluation: Understand the traffic congestion of materials and manpower in the factory under different customer needs.

5. Production preparation process (3P): Re-evaluate the existing production equipment or design a new production line according to the principle of lean process.

The layout of the new factory should reduce or eliminate the heavy handling time of products and materials. In addition, if the feeding (assembly) process, especially the materials placed on the production line, is consumed at the assembly point of downstream products, the moving and waiting time will be reduced.