%0 Journal Article %A W. Wiyaratn and A. Watanapa %D 2010 %J International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 48, 2010 %T Improvement Plant Layout Using Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) for Increased Productivity %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/3804 %V 48 %X The objective of this research is to study plant layout of iron manufacturing based on the systematic layout planning pattern theory (SLP) for increased productivity. In this case study, amount of equipments and tools in iron production are studied. The detailed study of the plant layout such as operation process chart, flow of material and activity relationship chart has been investigated. The new plant layout has been designed and compared with the present plant layout. The SLP method showed that new plant layout significantly decrease the distance of material flow from billet cutting process until keeping in ware house. %P 1382 - 1386