HFB-EH Shop Layout

Hollow Fan Blade shop is divided between three facilities: A B C

Gantt Chart for Task Operation

Block Plan

DISCUSSION OF RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS

Large number of constraints placed on the processes (Xs) In Fig. 3, no violations of rules, groupings of stations In Fig. 4, closely packed layout as seen not very practical In Fig. 5, optimize facility for the proposed layout Cost savings of more than $453,000 per month in material handling Stations B2, B8 and B9 are extremely large machines