Cellular Manufacturing Layout Design in Inner Tube Manufacturing Industry:A Case Study

This case study industry manufactures more than 45 different sizes of tubes for 9 different buyers and is one of the largest manufacturers of Automotive Butyl Inner Tubes in India. In the present plant layout the industries main plant has 8 major aisles. Machines are classified based on the operations and order of process. The machine aisles are arranged using cellular manufacturing concept of process layout. The material handling system is studied and evaluated. The layout of straining section is optimized. Using Kaizen concept a methodology is suggested to effectively utilize the tube storage area. In production work stations, the equipments are arranged in a sequence that supports a smooth flow of materials with minimal transport or delay.