Optimizing Plant Layout Design and Selection via SLP and AHP: A Case Study of Namwa Community Enterprise, Chiang Rai Province
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This research aims to design and select an optimal plant layout for the Namwa Community Enterprise by integrating Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) with the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The primary focus is to eliminate production wastes and prevent cross-contamination in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards. The methodology commenced with a material flow and activity relationship analysis using an Activity Relationship Chart (ARC) to develop three alternative plant layouts. Subsequently, the AHP technique was employed to determine the importance weights of
the eight types of production waste. Expert evaluations indicated that the top three critical factors were:
1) Defects (22.60%), 2) Inventory (21.57%), and 3) Inappropriate Processing (17.49%). The results demonstrated that Layout Alternative 3 was the most suitable option, achieving the lowest weighted waste score of 1.00, compared to 1.30 and 1.48 for Alternatives 1 and 2, respectively. The selected layout completely eliminated both backtracking and cross-contamination risk points, representing a 100% reduction for both indicators. These findings contribute to enhancing production efficiency and
the competitive advantages of agricultural businesses in Chiang Rai province sustainably.
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บทความ ข้อมูล เนื้อหา รูปภาพ ฯลฯ ที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ในวารสารฯ ถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสารฯ หากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำทั้งหมดหรือส่วนหนึ่งส่วนใดไปเผยแพร่ต่อหรือเพื่อกระทำการใดๆ จะได้รับอนุญาต แต่ห้ามนำไปใช้เพื่่อประโยชน์ทางธุรกิจ และห้ามดัดแปลง
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