CRAFT

Computerized Relative Allocation of Facilities Technique

What Will Be Covered

Definition of CRAFT Brainstorming Nuts and Bolts How it Works An Exercise Summary Reading List

CRAFT Defined
Created in 1964 by Buffa and Armour Process layout approach A heuristic computer program
Compares process departments

Brainstorming Exercise
Think of the amount of handling a product will have from one department to another in your company. Does the product have to travel across many departments to get to the next step in the process?

End Task
Minimize Transportation Costs Improve Work Flow Utilize labor efficiently Utilize space efficiently Eliminate bottlenecks

Nuts and Bolts Initial Layout

Initial Layout of Departments
A A C C A A C C A A C C B B B D B B B D B B B D

Dept Dept Dept Dept Dept

A B C D E

E
E

E
E

E
E

E
E

E
E

E
E

Nuts and Bolts From-To Chart

From \ To Department D E PA R T M E N T

1 2

1 -

2 3 100 50 -

200 50

3
4 5

60
100 50

40
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60 -

Nuts and Bolts From-To Chart

Determines which of the two departments has a better from-to matrix, we can calculate the moment of the matrix as follows:
Moment d ij
(i , j )

ij

where

d f

ij

distance of the (i, j) entry from the diagonal the (i, j) entry in the matrix

ij

Nuts and Bolts Block Diagramming

Initial Diagram Final Diagram

Benefits and Problems

Benefit
A Computer Program Flexibilty

Problems
Greedy Algorithm Inefficient End result may need to be modified

An Exercise
From-To Chart
From \ To Department D E PA R T M E N T

A B

A -

B C 100 50 -

200 50

C
D E

60
100 50

40
-

50
60 -

An Exercise contd
Initial Layout
A A C C E A A C C E A A C C E B B B D E B B B D E B B B D E

Summary
It is beneficial to use CRAFT but you should also realize that the program is not flawless.
The user must understand how the program works of the end product is not as efficient as you had hope.

Bibliography
http://www.cbpa/ewu/edu/~pnemetzmills/OMch7/OM0 7FAC.html Operations management-Focusing on Quality and Competitiveness http://203.162.139.22/kinhte/qtsp_hd/english/pom6.ht m POM 6 http://www.nvgc.rt.edu/bhoopes/5414/layout.pdf Facility Layout Layout Design and Analysis Software IIE Solutions magazine. 1996. Grajo, Eric s. Montreuil, Benoit. Sly, Dave. http://www.pitt.edu/~banwork/1055/ch8.doc CRAFT

Bibliography
http://www.cen/uiuc.edu/courses/ie261/notes/layout/l ayout-Computer-2.html Computerized Relative Allocation of Facilities Technique - CRAFT http://www.cen/uiuc.edu/courses/ie261/notes/layout/l ayout-Measurin.html Measuring Flow http://www.set.usm.edu/Bcoates/iet409class_7.html IET 409 Plant Layout Class Notes Chapter 7 http://www.nist.gov/dads/HTML/greedyalgo.html greedy algorithm